with Baby Gem Salad
¡Vamos! Sandwiched together with a smoky beef filling and plenty of cheese, these BBQ Beef and Chorizo Quesadillas Rapidas are a Mexican inspired favourite that's ready in less than 25 minutes.
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British Beef Mince
240 grams
Garlic Clove
2 unit(s)
Mature Cheddar Cheese
60 grams
Central American Style Spice Mix
1 sachet(s)
Tomato Puree
30 grams
BBQ Sauce
32 grams
Plain Taco Tortillas
4.002 unit(s)
Cider Vinegar
15 milliliter(s)
Baby Gem Lettuce
1 unit(s)
Diced Chorizo
90 grams
Water for the Sauce
75 milliliter(s)
Olive Oil for the Dressing
1 tbsp
Sugar
0.5 tsp
a) Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.
b) Heat a medium frying pan on medium-high heat (no oil).
c) Once hot, add the chorizo and beef mince and fry until browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat.
d) Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
a) While the beef cooks, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Grate the cheese.
b) Once the beef is browned, add the garlic, Central American style spice mix and tomato puree. Stir-fry for 1 min.
c) Stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and cook until thickened, 2-3 mins.
d) Once thickened, remove from the heat and stir in the BBQ sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
a) Lay the tortillas (2 per person) onto a lightly oiled baking tray and spoon the beef filling onto one half of each one.
b) Top with the cheese, then fold the other side over to make a semi-circle. Press down to keep together.
c) Rub a little oil over the top of each one.
d) Bake your quesadillas on the top shelf of your oven until golden, 5-7 mins.
a) While the quesadillas bake, pop the cider vinegar and olive oil and sugar for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts) into a large bowl.
b) Season with salt and pepper, then mix together.
a) Trim the baby gem, separate the leaves, then tear into bite-sized pieces.
b) Just before serving, add the baby gem to the bowl of dressing and toss to coat.
a) When ready, share the BBQ beef quesadillas between your plates.
b) Serve with the salad alongside.
Enjoy!
3701
kJ
Energy (kJ)
885
kcal
Energy (kcal)
53.3
g
Fat
22.7
g
of which saturates
49.9
g
Carbohydrate
9.2
g
of which sugars
5.3
g
Dietary Fibre
52.7
g
Protein
4.81
g
Salt