I like to grill. So what's the worst thing? To have company show up early and the food isn't ready yet. What to do to cure that? Quesadillas.

Making them is drop dead easy, fast to grill, once prepared, near instant appetizer. Make your quesadillas ahead of time, you have a quick item to give your guests.

Ingredients

tortillas
cheese
onion
bell pepper

Chop onion and bell pepper into small pieces. Saute. Lay on a paper towel if you used any oil.

Take a paper towel, lay on a plate. Put one tortilla then cover with another paper towel. Do this as many times as needed. For one tortilla, put 20 seconds on the microwave. For every other tortilla, add 10 seconds. Nuke in microwave at full power.

Lay a layer/slices of cheese on one 1/2 the tortilla, add some of the onion and bell pepper, and top with another layer/slices of cheese. Fold tortilla in half.

Take to prepared grill, lay on grill, watch close so it doesn't burn. It won't take long, a minute or so. Pull off, cut into three pie shaped wedges, give to guests.

Keep in mind you can add ingredients. Things like lunch meat, whatever. You're limited by your imagination. For myself I don't saute that way. I use an air fryer so no oil is involved.

Happy grilling.

I must admit I cheat a bit I bought a Quesadilla maker makes them perfect every time... This is something I make all the time.. and my grand kids love them...

Myself I put a Tortilla, layer of shredded cheese, add diced onion's,fresh Jalapeno & diced chicken breast then another layer of shredded cheese and tortilla on top and close the lid till done.... Take out and cut with pizza cutter... along the indention's it leaves like cutting a pizza...

Of course with the grand kids I make one with only cheese and diced chicken and then another with everything for me..

And of course have to have pico and guacamole to add to the top when eating and pickled jalp as well..

One of the best gadgets I have bought beside my Power Air Fryer~~~~ which I use to cook the chicken breast in~~~

Quesadilla maker? My, they make all sorts of things today. Never thought I'd hear of such. Of course I live in a small town and things folk take for granted seeing every day somehow I miss.

Usually I don't mention the jalapenos. Most folk don't seem to like anything with heat beyond tabasco sauce. Thought I'd try a couple of avocado trees. Maybe they will survive my lack of care. I'd surely like some fresh guac from time to time that I got for free.

I never had them til now. But I would fill them with minced beef, goat cheese, peppers and olives. Greek style stuff

As far as Jalp now that is something I always have for I like them even in my salads... and pretty much on everything I eat

They are awesome have had mine for at least 5 years or so....

Walmart sells them anywhere from $15 to $65 think I paid like $20 for mine...

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nostalgia-EQM200-6-Wedge-Electric-Quesadilla-Maker-with-Extra-Stuffing-Latch/13249891?athcpid=13249891&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=b50bd9ce-fdc-16a741d54e352c&athena=true

I make them alot. I think I'll look into that quesadilla maker .

When I make mine with the maker and shut the lid I do put something kind of heavy to sit on top I use my knife holder due to it is ceramic and sit it on top to help push it down... while it is cooking.. Then use a pizza cutter to go along the creases it makes in the tortilla.. Clean up is easy as can me I just make sure I clean it while it is hot.. So it will wipe right up..

Heck even have a omelet maker lmao makes perfect omelets..

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Awesome I have one almost every morning lol. Spinach and feta I gotta get one.

I almost never make them unless I got the grill heated and ready. I love to grill but haven't done much of it in a while. Is a lot of setup and clean up for only one.

Don't think too much of fast food junk. Dang I cook better than that and am almost always disappointed at fast food.

TxsGal mentioned her air frier, I just got one and have been putting it to use. Never was one much for fried foods beyond browning in most cases. Guess it's the grease. So far am happy with the reduction in grease and did a rotisserie cornish hen the other night. Was right nice.

One thing for sure, you wanna eat regularly, best learn to cook.

Yea Sammy when cooking for one I try to find all the gadgets I can that helps.... I don't eat much fast food would rather cook at home...

I bought my AirFryer last year and love it...for breakfast I put a frozen biscuit in it 2 pieces of bacon and crispy crown hash browns in it and cook them all at once I do set if to 8 min for the biscuit then take it out and cook the bacon and crispy crowns to my liking.... And cook my eggs on the stove.. I do give it all a light coat with spray oil... but very little..

And copper pans for cooking eggs in order to eliminate using oil...

As far as a grill mine is on the covered patio and use it year round..

Opps sorry kind of went off topic~~~

Haven't done it in a while but at some point will probably do some posting on low n slow smoking. Used to cut and dry my own smoking wood.

Another thing I've been trying out is an instantpot. You want to talk about skirt steak that will melt in your mouth...oh my word. Make up a marinade, let it sit overnight in the fridge, put marinade in with meat, and when done watch out.

You liable to be the victim of strangulation as your tongue tries to get to it before your lips.

Hummm might have to get me one of those too~~have heard good things about the Instant-Pot...

They are good. Lots of uses for them.

Somethings they don't tell you.


1. They give you a steamer stand. Its very small, buy one that opens up like a flower and gives a larger surface. You can get one for around $7 at Walmart.

2. The ring seal has a tendency to smell. Buy a second one so you can swap them out. Put one in the freeze after cleaning. Of course let it thaw out before using.

3. There are tons of recipes on line for it. Also, you can use pressure cooker recipes as well. They are pretty much transferable by my experience.

4. Since you can saute as well as pressure cook, any meat you intend to marinade, slice up, (IE for fajitas) before the marinade. It gets the flavors in that way. Then saute, turn off unit, add marinade, and cook that way.

5. There are two ways to let the pressure off, one fast by using the relief valve, one by just letting it sit there and usually within 15 minutes or so it's bled down. What they don't tell you is if you have cabinets or something over the unit, the steam will hit them. Go buy a 1 1/2" CPVC 90 from a hardware store, it will redirect the steam away from them. It's a cheap fix for the issue.

On the whole I'm pleased and happy with it.

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No extra equipment required:

.. 2 large Gorditas (a high-quality, flour tortilla)
.. Innards (cheese, meat, onions, green hot sauce and
sour cream)

..Place one tortilla in wide fry pan, add innards, top
with 2nd tortilla..flipping it over when needed.

Use a pizza cutter to slice ;-)

I like using a round flat cast iron skillet for quesadillas n many other things. Roasting gr. chiles or (Anaheim's or any chiles - tomatoes - onions - garlic- making anything on it ..keeps even heat n great for cheese crisps - grilled sandwiches - fajitas. LASTS FOR EVER.

Quesadilla OR Cheese Crisp with
Shredded meat or poultry ñ shredded cheese. SO EASY ñ delicious. MUCH cheaper than going out ñ U actually know what is in the shredded meat no hidden sugar or extra salt. I love cooking Mexican food. MAKING my own gr. chile sauce or red enchilada sauce. Salsa - guacamole or pico de gallo. So much cheaper n outstanding taste.
Adding arrowroot to thicken is a trick for less calories but - sometimes doesn't take place of Mesa Herina or flour in some dishes.

MAKING UR OWN
Shredded chicken or beef is really easy n can always freeze it for other uses. FREEZE Chile peppers after roasting or not roasted I wrap mine in saran wrap in portions I use n freeze in zip lock bags