Spicy chorizo is so tasty with melty cheese. Make 6-Ingredient Chorizo Quesadillas to eat while watching the game or for dinner.
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Cheesy, melty, gooey, spicy goodness sandwiched between two tortillas. And only six ingredients to get you there.
Make 6-Ingredient Chorizo Quesadillas for dinner, as a weekend snack, or to enjoy on game day with a few cold beers.
🔪 How to make 6-Ingredient Chorizo Quesadillas
Ingredients:
- Hot Chorizo Sausage: This sausage should be precooked
- Flour Tortillas: I use the burrito-sized tortillas
- Chipotle Chili Powder: It has a smoky, spicy flavor
- Sour Cream: Use this to make the creamy spread.
- Vegetable Oil: For cooking the quesadillas
- Shredded Cheese: I use a Mexican blend, but you can also use cheddar or Jack cheese.
Step 1: Make the sauce
Blend sour cream with chipotle chili powder.
Step 2: Cook the chorizo
Saute sliced chorizo in a skillet until heated through.
Step 3: Assemble the quesadillas
Spread the chili powder sauce over three tortillas, then layer the chorizo and shredded cheese over each one. Top them with another tortilla.
Step 4: Cook
Cook each quesadilla in a hot skillet with a little oil until they're browned on both sides and the cheese inside is melted. Hold the quesadillas in a warm oven while you cook the rest.
Step 5: Serve
Slice each quesadilla into four pieces and serve immediately.
The recipe for 6-Ingredient Chorizo Quesadillas is below! Here are a few more savory recipes that you'll love, too:
💬 What do you think of these quesadillas? Leave a comment below.
📖 Recipe
6-Ingredient Chorizo Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 16 ounces hot chorizo sausage
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 6 burrito-sized flour tortillas
- 1½ cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- In a small bowl mix together the chipotle chili powder and sour cream until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
Cook the chorizo:
- Slice the chorizo into thin slices.
- Line a heat-proof plate with paper towels. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and then add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Swirl the oil in the pan to coat it. Add in the sliced chorizo.
- Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often until the meat is browned. Transfer the chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate, and wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.
Assemble the quesadillas:
- Lay three of the tortillas out on your work surface. Spread each with the chipotle sauce (as little or lot as you'd prefer. I do about a tablespoon per tortilla.)
- Divide the cooked chorizo into three portions and spread a portion over each tortilla.
- Sprinkle ¾ of a cup of the shredded cheese over the top of one of the tortillas with chorizo. Repeat with the remaining two tortillas.
- Lay the last three tortillas on top of each of the quesadillas.
Cook:
- Preheat the oven to 200°F. Place a baking sheet inside.
- Heat the skillet over medium heat, and add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Swirl the oil in the pan to coat it. Place one of the assembled quesadillas in the pan. Press down the top with a spatula and cook for two minutes. Carefully flip the quesadilla over and cook for two more minutes - both sides should be lightly browned.
- Remove the quesadilla with a spatula and place it on the baking sheet in the oven to stay warm while you cook the last two.
- Repeat the steps to cook the remaining two quesadillas.
- Slice each quesadilla into fourths and serve immediately.
- Serves 4-6 people.
Notes
- Choose precooked hot chorizo for this recipe.
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