Elote Corn Quesadillas with Avocado Cream
Extraordinary elote corn quesadilla recipe! Scroll down to see the recipe made by
@gfree_rd using ONANA plantain tortillas
"Elote Corn Quesadillas with Avocado Cream"
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Recipe
Recipe
made by @gfree_rd
Ingredients
- Quesadillas
- 6 ONANA Tortillas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large or 3 small ears of grilled corn or 2 cups of frozen/thawed fire-roasted corn
- 1 15oz can black beans, drained
- 4 tbsp Cotija cheese
- 8 oz grated Monterey Jack cheese
- Avocado Cream
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare avocado cream by combining all ingredients in a blender or food processor
- Blend on high until smooth and set aside
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- Add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until it is soft
- Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and, salt and cook for 1 minute
- Stir in corn, black beans, and cheese and cook for 2 minutes while stirring often until the cheese melts throughout the mixture
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl
- Divide half the Monterey Jack cheese evenly over half of each tortilla
- Spoon elote corn mixture evenly over the cheese
- Sprinkle the remaining half of the Monterey Jack cheese over the corn
- Fold bare half of tortilla over into a half moon
- Heat about 1 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
- Cook quesadillas until bottoms are golden brown, flip, and do the same to the other side
- Transfer to a cutting board and cut eat quesadillas into wedges and place avocado cream on top
- Serve immediately and enjoy!