One of the secrets of making this so tasty is to lightly brush a bit of
oil on the corn tortillas.
Not exact matches
The marinated beef / chicken is grilled alongside red peppers and onions (which are splashed with olive
oil and lime juice) and then stuffed into homemade (recipe
on the way)
corn tortillas.
In defense of the rice ones from Trader Joe's (AKA Food for Life brand at any other store)-- yes, they break and yes, they do not behave like a regular
tortilla and are frustrating but WOW do they make the best quesadillas and if you have a problem with
corn, try cutting them up into chips and frying them up in an inch of olive
oil in a 4 quart pot
on the stove — the BEST
tortilla chips that stay crispy and do not turn stale if you put them in a plastic zippered bag for up to a few (yes few) weeks.
I put street sized
corn tortillas on a foil covered baking sheet (you can lightly spray with
oil and salt if you want).
Spray or brush (lightly) both sides of a
corn tortilla with
oil (I have tested both methods and both work great but if you brush the
oil on be careful to do it lightly).
You can keep going, stacking
corn tortillas on top of the
tortillas that appear to have excess
oil.
Spray bottom side of LaTortilla
corn tortilla with a very thin layer of
oil, and place
oil side down
on hot griddle.
Our other go - to weeknight meal at my house is to saute some chicken thighs — mostly just with olive
oil, salt, and pepper — warm some
corn tortillas directly
on another burner, smash some fresh avocado onto the
tortillas, squeeze a little fresh lime juice over the avocado, and top with the chicken, for the easiest, basic - est chicken avocado tacos.
Lay
corn tortillas on a baking sheet and brush with a little
oil on both sides.
Cut 3 - 4
corn tortillas (usually enough for me & my husband) into strips, toss with olive
oil, evenly spread
on a sheet pan & sprinkle with a little salt & pepper.
Corn tortillas may also contain wheat, salt and
oil, so always read the labels
on packaged foods before you buy.
DATE BBQ SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime) 2 teaspoons gluten - free tamari 2 teaspoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon grainy mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste water to thin CREAMY AVOCADO CILANTRO SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 medium, ripe avocado 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 2 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons tahini 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes) 1 small jalapeno, seeded & diced 1/2 cup filtered water sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste FOR THE TACOS 1 teaspoon heat - tolerant
oil, such as avocado 1 shallot, fine dice 1 medium sweet potato (about 550 - 600 grams), peeled & grated
on the large holes of a box grater sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste
corn tortillas, warmed (or collard leaves, see headnote) 3 cups shredded cabbage Make the date BBQ sauce.
Coconut flour egg, bacon & cheese muffins Popcorn (popped in coconut
oil and topped with melted butter)-- we make popcorn for the movie theater, too Coconut flour blueberry muffins Grass - fed cheese Homemade
corn tortilla chips Soaked and dried nuts Homemade sprouted flour crackers Whole, raw milk (in a sippy cup; sometimes I even bring two)-- it's impossible to get ANY kind of milk
on most airplanes these days; many airlines only have non-dairy creamer available Scrambled eggs — I put them in a Thermos container Bananas, oranges, apples, grapes — organic if possible Homemade shortbread cookies — it's a great idea to pack a few cookies for those extra-tough times while traveling Raisins — organic if possible Grass - fed whole milk yogurt mixed with a little fruit - sweetened jam or honey — I put it in a Thermos Homemade soaked granola -LSB-...]
12 blue
corn tortillas (substitute regular yellow
corn tortillas if you don't have blue
corn tortillas on hand) Vegetable
oil for frying
made into a beef and cheese quesadilla
on non-GMO
corn tortillas Purple Kraut Kale chips A handful of
corn chips fried in coconut
oil... Continue Reading
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Corn tortilla chicken quesadillas (using leftover chicken from Tuesday's dinner) made with raw cheese, spinach and thinly sliced peppers, fried
on both sides in lard or olive
oil along with leftover veggie soup from Sunday's dinner.
Try limiting the amount of
oil and cheese
on top and maybe start choosing whole - wheat crust,
corn tortillas, and brown rice over the less nutritious alternatives.
If you prefer not to let the
corn tortillas dry
on the counter for a few hours or overnight and then fry them in vegetable
oil... well, then you can take the shortcut of buying
tortilla chips right off of your supermarket shelf.