Quesadillas With Poblano Chiles Recipe

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Quesadillas With Poblano Chiles
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  1. Tortillas: Mix masa harina with warm water. Using your hands squish water and flour together until a cohesive mass is formed. Dough should be smooth and pliable. Cover the bowl with a barely damp kitchen towel. Let sit 5-10 minutes. Add salt; knead gently in bowl for another minute. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Use your palms to form each portion into a ball. Cover with the damp towel.
  2. Filling: In a frying pan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add onion and sauté until golden brown about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and oregano and cook for 1 more minute Add chiles and sea salt, toss until all is thoroughly heated. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt.
  3. Assembly of Quesadillas: Put two sheets of plastic cut from a plastic storage bag (I use a plastic grocery bag) inside a Tortilla press OR use rolling pin on 2 sheets of wax paper with the dough ball between the 2 sheets. Put a dough ball between the sheets and gently press down the top plate of the press OR roll the dough ball using the rolling pin into a circular shape between sheets of wax paper. Remove top piece of plastic or wax paper and place a generous tablespoon of the shredded cheese on half of the tortilla keeping the edges free. Top with a couple of chile strips and a few onion slices. Lift the lower piece of plastic or wax paper to fold the uncovered side of the tortilla over the filling. Press the edges together with your fingers. Remove from the press or the wax paper and set aside covered with the damp towel. Repeat until all Quesadillas are made.
  4. Cooking of Quesadillas: Preheat oven to 200 deg F. Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch into a deep heavy frying pan and place over medium high heat until the oil shimmers.
  5. Fry the Quesadillas – one at a time until golden 1-2 minutes.
  6. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to paper towels. Let drain briefly then transfer to a heat proof platter and keep warm in the oven. Serve as soon as possible.
  7. I had an extra amount of onion, cheese, and chiles so I dumped it on a store-bought corn tortilla, place another corn tortilla on top and then heated it on a dry frying pan until the cheese melted.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 601.7 Kcal (2519 kJ)
Calories from fat 361.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.19g 62%
Cholesterol 105.29mg 35%
Sodium 1403.04mg 58%
Potassium 238.29mg 5%
Total Carbs 27.9g 9%
Sugars 2.3g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 17%
Protein 32.32g 65%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 1.2mg 39%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 953.3mg 95%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 174.7 Kcal (731 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.67g 62%
Cholesterol 30.57mg 35%
Sodium 407.37mg 58%
Potassium 69.19mg 5%
Total Carbs 8.1g 9%
Sugars 0.67g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 17%
Protein 9.38g 65%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 39%
Calcium 276.8mg 95%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.6
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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