Cheesy Mexican Tortillas with Soured Cream and Avocado
Crisp golden quesadilla wedges fanned around a glossy mound of green-flecked guacamole, soured cream pooling alongside, with lime wedges and a confetti of coriander and chilli flakes scattered over the top.
Ingredients
- 4 tortilla ses
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 deseeded red chillieses
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 deseeded red or green chillieses
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 3 avocados
- 2 corianders, roughly chopped
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 cheddars, grated
- 2 handful grated red leicester cheeses
- Warm tortillas, to serve
- Soured cream, to serve
- 15g coriander, roughly chopped
- Lime wedges, to serve
Method
- Make the guacamole first. Tip 2 and a half avocados into a food processor with the deseeded tomatoes, red chillies, half the sliced onion and the coriander. Blitz until fine but not completely smooth, about 20 seconds.
- Scrape into a bowl. Stir through the chopped tomatoes and the remaining half avocado, roughly diced, so you get pockets of texture. Season generously with sea salt, black pepper and the lemon juice. Taste — it should be bright and properly seasoned.
- In a separate bowl, toss the grated cheddar and Red Leicester with the sliced red pepper, chillies, remaining onion and chopped coriander.
- Lay a tortilla in a dry non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Scatter half a handful of the cheese mixture across the surface, then top with a second tortilla and press down gently.
- Cook for about 1 and a half minutes, until the underside is crisp and golden and the cheese is starting to melt. Flip carefully and cook the other side for another 1 and a half minutes until crispy and the filling is fully molten.
- Slide onto a board and repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Cut each quesadilla into quarters and serve with the guacamole, a generous spoonful of soured cream, a squeeze of lime, fresh coriander leaves and a pinch of chilli flakes.
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