Quesadillas Benedict
Craving a brunch-worthy Mexican egg dish that only calls for fridge and pantry ingredients? Look no further than Quesadillas "Benedict"
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- Serves: 2 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup mayonnaise
- 1tablespoon lime juice
- 1teaspoon Mexican hot sauce
- 2tablespoons butter
- 2eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4corn tortillas
- ⅔cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1cup salsa
- Sliced scallions (to garnish)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredientsStep 2
Combine the mayonnaise, lime juice, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Spoon into a plastic zip-top bag and set aside.Step 3
Assemble the quesadillas: Divide the cheese between two tortillas, then top with the others.Step 4
Heat the butter in a large non-stick pan over medium heat until foamy and just beginning to smell toasty, then add the eggs and fry sunny-side up . Season with salt and pepper to taste.Step 5
Transfer fried eggs to a plate and tent loosely with foil to keep warm.Step 6
Transfer the quesadillas to the hot pan and cook until the cheese is melted and the outside is slightly toasted, flipping once.Step 7
Top each quesadilla with half the salsa, then flip immediately so the quesadilla is cooking salsa-side down.Step 8
Cook until the salsa is mostly absorbed, about a minute, then top with the remainder of the salsa and flip again. Cook another minute or two until salsa is absorbed, then transfer to a plate.Step 9
Top each quesadilla with a fried egg. Snip the tip off the zip-top bag and add squiggles of sauce, then garnish with sliced scallions, and serve.