I had some leftover "en-chillied" tortillas: tortillas which had ancho-chile paste worked into the dough.
I decided to make a quick quesadilla.
First I spread some chipotle paste over one tortilla.
Then I added the cheese. Ideally it would be queso fresco, something crumbly like feta, or maybe ricotta, but all I had left was white cheddar.
I topped it with some surprisingly good pickled red jalapenos.
Then I put another tortilla over it (instead of folding the tortilla over, which is the usual method).
I fried the quesadilla in butter, just to make it more healthy.
Typically you would fry your quesadilla in pork lard, but any oil would do. A flavourless one like sunflower or rapeseed works perfectly.
The chipotle and jalapenos really "made" this dish in terms of the filling. Both brought a beautiful mix of chile heat and sweetness to contrast the saltiness of the cheese.
But I also love these "en-chillied" tortillas. Ancho is the classic flavour of enchiladas, and it's running all through the tortilla dough.
Quite a faff to make, but so delicious!
(Traditional enchiladas are much easier.)
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