Thanksgiving Quesadilla (Turkey Quesadilla) Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2025)

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Can you use mayo instead of butter for a quesadilla? ›

Our last tip is an awesome hack for making delicious crunchy quesadillas. Don't use butter or oil to cook them in the pan – swap that butter for mayo! Using mayo in place of butter is great because you don't have to wait for butter to soften to spread it onto the tortilla.

One trick — a surprising trick! — is to use only a little bit of butter or oil in the pan when cooking the quesadillas. Too much and I find the tortilla ends up soggy and greasy instead of crispy. Just a half teaspoon or so to coat the bottom of the pan ensures a crispy tortilla with golden-brown spots.

Unless you're using a non-stick pan, the extra lubrication from the oil will make it easier to flip your quesadilla and remove it from the pan or press when it's done. Most recipes, in fact, call for adding butter or oil to a frying pan and then adding either a tortilla or a pre-assembled quesadilla.

Potential Health Drawbacks

For one, they can be high in sodium, depending on the ingredients you use. Cheese can be a surprising source of sodium in the diet, so if you add a lot of cheese it may also mean that the quesadilla is high in sodium.

Corn tortillas go well with Mexican dishes like tacos, enchiladas, and tamales. They are also perfect for use in tostadas, sopes, and quesadillas. Flour tortillas are often used in burritos, fajitas, and chimichangas. They are also great for making quesadillas, sweet dishes like dessert tacos, and breakfast burritos.

Flour Tortillas for Quesadillas

Traditionally in Mexico quesadillas are made with corn tortillas, not wheat flour tortillas, and a melty, white cheese. Here in the states though, because of how close we are to the Sonoran area of northern Mexico, quesadillas are more often made with flour tortillas.

Always cook your quesadillas fresh, when they're hot, crunchy, and gooey. Otherwise, they'll get soggy and the cheese will harden. If this does happen, you can pop them in the oven to warm them up--but they won't be as good as fresh out of the pan (or off the griddle).

Sprinkle a little more than 1/4 cup cheese on top of tortilla, followed by some olives, avocado, and hot pepper sauce. Place another tortilla on top to make a sandwich; cover with a lid. Cook for 1 minute, then flip the quesadilla. Cook until cheese has melted on the inside; transfer quesadilla to a plate.

I sprayed my quesadilla maker with a little pam spray before i put mine in the quesadilla maker and it worked perfect.

It wasn't as easy as just wacking stuffed folded tortillas in the oven. I found a few little tricks made quite a difference: Letting the filling cool. As a general rule for anything, it's takes longer to get a crispy surface in the oven than in a fry pan.

How long do you leave a quesadilla in a quesadilla maker? ›

It creates 10-inch quesadillas packed with your favorite ingredients in just 3-4 minutes! Deep-dish pockets hold loads of cheese, salsa, and meat, and the outer ridge seals everything in for mess-free snacking.

Once it's hot, lay in a tortilla and sprinkle with two tablespoons of the cheese mix, making sure you leave a decent border all around the edge. When the cheese begins to melt, add a few slices of chilli and a pinch of epazote (or oregano), and fold over the tortilla, pressing it down to help seal it.

The “Keithadilla” reflects Lee's favorite quesadilla order: a Fajita Quesadilla with Steak with Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa, Sour Cream and Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette on the side.

The Tortilla Challenge, also called the Tortilla Slap Challenge, is a viral TikTok trend in which players take turns slapping each other with a tortilla while trying not to laugh. The game became so popular that even celebrities like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart got in on the fun!