Kimchi Quesadillas

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  • Prep Time

    7 mins

  • Cook Time

    7 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    329 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    Fusion

Kimchi Quesadillas

Kimchi Quesadilla is the perfect marriage of Mexican and Korean flavors. Great appetizers for party or lunch/snack. Easy and quick - ready in 20 min or less.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1/2 cup cabbage kimchi chopped
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp Gochujang
  • 3 cups Mexican shredded cheese mild cheddar, montery jack, queso quesadilla, asadero
  • 4 pieces 8 inch flour tortillas or Mission has Gluten Free tortillas

Toppings (Optional)

  • sour cream
  • cilantro chopped
  • green onions chopped
  • perilla (kkaenip) leaves cut into strips or roughly chopped
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Instructions

  1. Choose sour cabbage kimchi, drain juice and chop them. Chopped kimchi should measure 1/2 cup (per my basic recipe).

Prepare all condiments/toppings

  1. Based on your preference, choose one or all of cilantro, green onion and perilla leaves and chop them. Personally, I think Cilantro tastes best. Perilla gets a little lost but if you don't like cilantro or want to make it more Korean tasting then def try it. Make a small bowl of each of the condiments so people can sprinkle what they want on their quesadillas.

Saute Kimchi

  1. In a frying pan, add some butter (2 tsp per 1/2 cup of kimchi), kimchi, gochujang and saute on medium heat for 2 min or so and then lower heat to medium low and saute for 3 min until kimchi looked shriveled up and cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.

Let's make Kim-Dilla!

  1. For an 8 inch tortilla, measure 1.5 cup of shredded cheese per one quesadilla. My basic recipe will make 2 quesadillas. Have the cheese and kimchi ready next to your stove.
  2. Heat a 10 inch or bigger nonstick frying pan on medium heat.
  3. Put a piece of tortilla on the pan. Add 1.5 cup of shredded cheese and spread it out. Then sprinkle about 2 Tbs of cooked kimchi evenly on the cheese.
  4. Cover the top with another piece of tortilla. Press it down with a spatula.
  5. Cook the Quesadilla for a total of 6-7 minutes on medium low heat. Turn it over a couple times to make sure it's browned evenly on both sides. When the cheese is fully melted, you will notice the middle area bubble up a bit and cheese oozing out. This is when you are done.
  6. Eat it right away so you can enjoy the ooey gooey cheese while it's hot!!

Notes

  • Basic recipe makes 2 round 8 inch quesadillas and I considered 1/2 of a full quesadilla as 1 serving. Does not include nutrition facts for toppings.
  • There are Low-Carb tortillas these days in addition to gluten free so you can try that if you want to reduce carbs.
  • Add cooked chicken for added protein

Nutrition Information

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Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 617mg (26%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 642IU (13%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 556mg (56%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 329kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 617mg 26%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 642IU 13%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 556mg 56%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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