Quesadilla makers?

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: I Saw OJ
If you need a special machine to help you make quesadillas, you shouldnt be in the kitchen making your own food in the first place.

Agreed.

Maybe these should be sold in tandem with an automatic peanut butter and jelly sandwich maker, since we're probably dealing with the same consumer demographic in need of one.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
it's just as easy as making a grilled cheese sandwich.

Surprisingly, we got a grilled cheese sandwich maker for Christmas a couple years ago and it's pretty nice to use.

Originally posted by: ElFenix
butter? oil? i just use dry heat on a non stick pan. why do you need to fry it?

That's what we do.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Adaman
Quesadillas are hard and messy to make on a frying pan.

no, they're not

Though I am using some crappy frying pan from the 80s which should of been thrown out 10 years ago.

i doubt that matters

Also, I use more than just cheese, which complicates things a bit. It's a labor intesive meal.

me too, and i've never had a problem

There's got to be some good Q makers out there, something that would make things a bit easier.

are you sure you're doing it right?

put down tortilla in non-stick pan (with no butter or oil, don't need that sh1t)
put meat, veggies, etc, in an even layer on the tortilla, but not too close the sides
put cheese on there
put salsa on there
put another tortilla on top
let it cook over medium (4 or 5 on a 10 dial) heat for a bit (until the tortilla is browning and getting crunchy
flip it, and cook the other side until the tortilla is browning and getting crunchy
serve with guacamole and sour cream

when flipping it, hold onto the top tortilla. it won't be that hot.

 

[fustercluck]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Adaman
Quesadillas are hard and messy to make on a frying pan.

no, they're not

Though I am using some crappy frying pan from the 80s which should of been thrown out 10 years ago.

i doubt that matters

Also, I use more than just cheese, which complicates things a bit. It's a labor intensive meal.

me too, and i've never had a problem

There's got to be some good Q makers out there, something that would make things a bit easier.

are you sure you're doing it right?

put down tortilla in non-stick pan (with no butter or oil, don't need that sh1t)
put meat, veggies, etc, in an even layer on the tortilla, but not too close the sides
put cheese on there
put salsa on there
put another tortilla on top
let it cook over medium (4 or 5 on a 10 dial) heat for a bit (until the tortilla is browning and getting crunchy
flip it, and cook the other side until the tortilla is browning and getting crunchy
serve with guacamole and sour cream

when flipping it, hold onto the top tortilla. it won't be that hot.

How is all of that not or messy and labor intensive? - Also, wouldn't using no oil or butter cause the quesadillas to burn and stick to the pan easily?

But, since you all seem so sure, maybe i'll just get a new frying pan. Though I might try a Quesadilla maker first, something like the George foreman grill that could cook it from both sides. I want some restaurant style quesadillas,

 

[Bryophyte]

There's no reason they need to be messy. If you're burning them, you need to turn down the burner a bit. Medium heat's what you want to use so you can get the middle hot without burning the tortilla. Use a dry pan, not a greased one. I've never had one stick to any sort of pan. If you're just too scared of flipping them, you might try baking them, I suppose.

BTW, flipping it is the only "labor" involved, the rest of the making is the same.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: loki8481
I got this as a christmas gift from a friend a couple years ago... it works well enough. my only real complaint is that if you put a lot of cheese on, the thing overflows is a pain to clean up.

Ditto. Too much effort for making a single quesadilla, but if you're entertaining and need to whip up 8-12, the extensive clean-up process is probably worth it. You'll have to hold down the lid the entire time if you have anything substantial on it, however.

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: djheater
This +medium heat +1\2 Tbl butter

lay tortilla on griddle till hot, spread shredded cheese and shredded marinated chicken over tortilla, leaving 1\2 inch around. Lay topping tortilla on assembled ingredients for a minute till cheese is melty. Flip and brown.

Edit: It occurs to me I should have specified pre-cooked chicken. There's no way you'll be cooking a quesadilla long enough to cook the chicken, and I don't want you to die.

Thats exactly what I use.

 

[geckojohn]

I make quesadilla's all the time with a regular frying pan. My favorite are turkey 'dillas. instead of chicken, i just use deli turkey meat that i shread up. It's good to dip into ranch or bbq sauce!

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
There's no reason they need to be messy. If you're burning them, you need to turn down the burner a bit. Medium heat's what you want to use so you can get the middle hot without burning the tortilla. Use a dry pan, not a greased one. I've never had one stick to any sort of pan. If you're just too scared of flipping them, you might try baking them, I suppose.

BTW, flipping it is the only "labor" involved, the rest of the making is the same.

Granted no oil is necessary, but "butter makes it better"

:brokenheart: <-- heart attack

 

[GoingUp]

I bought one off amazon, the thing sucked major balls. You could barely put any fillings in the damn thing and it would all just bubble out the sides. Stick with the frying pan.

 

[Squisher]

Something like this would make the flipping easy

I've always liked the Cuisinart Griddler for making paninis, it also has flat plates