The secrets to the best quesadilla recipe are quite simple and possibly crazy to post about but totally necessary as they are so good!
How silly is this post? The secrets to the BEST quesadilla? Does anyone really have to make a post on a food blog about a tortilla and cheese? Why yes, this girl does and I’ll tell you why — because you’ve been doing it ALL wrong.
Making restaurant-style quesadillas is a fine art, and although this is a super easy quesadilla recipe there are a few things you must always do when making homemade cheese quesadillas. Follow the recipe below exactly as written, and you’ll be making the world’s best cheese quesadillas in no time!
I’m going to also include a couple of our favorite variations on the classic cheese quesadilla that are to die for! Keep scrolling for how to make an Oteo’s copycat quesadilla (uses a corn tortilla!) and a fabulous ground beef quesadilla.
Cheese Quesadillas Ingredients
First up, to make the best homemade cheese quesadillas EVER, you’ll need three simple ingredients:
- fresh homemade tortillas or Vista brand flour tortillas (they are BEST!!)
- shredded cheese: must be chihuahua cheese or quesadilla cheese
- butter (if you’re dairy free, use olive oil!)
No really, that’s all you need!
What makes this quesadilla recipe so good are the tortillas. I highly recommend homemade flour tortillas (link above) or Vista flour tortillas. If you don’t have time to make homemade tortillas or can’t find Vista brand, you need to look for fresh, uncooked quesadillas at your grocery store. Tortilla Land makes fantastic uncooked tortillas as well!
What’s the Best Cheese for Quesadillas?
When making homemade cheese quesadillas, you need to buy flavorful cheeses that melt well. You may want to consider blending different cheeses to amp up the flavor. Chihuahua cheese or quesadilla cheese is our go-to! A Mexican cheese blend (a combination of monterey jack cheese, cheddar, queso quesadilla cheese and asadero cheese) would also work great in these quesadillas, as would a sharp cheddar, or oaxaca cheese. Avoid using mozzarella cheese, as it’s too mild in flavor to be the star of your quesadilla.
How to Make Quesadillas
Homemade quesadillas couldn’t be any easier to make! The basic steps for making this cheese quesadilla recipe are as follows:
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the fresh to