Gluten Free Crab Quesadillas

Everyone loves gooey, cheesy gluten free quesadillas made with homemade or store-bought corn tortillas. You only need a good gluten free tortilla and one recipe to get the idea. Then you can make quesadillas with any recipe you find or filling you come up with yourself. Teenagers should be making their own quesadillas.

I top quesadillas with creamy cilantro salsa or homemade chipotle mayo. Serve them with a garden salad and vinaigrette dressing. I love quesadillas as a meal but feel free to serve them along side Grilled Chicken with Adobo Paste for a great summer meal. with or without the crab in the filling. End with Aztec Chocolate Ice Cream for a memorable meal.

Ingredients

I can make quesadillas with my eyes closed. So when I looked at old recipes to post I remade these and was reminded what a great combination it is.

• Corn tortillas - Homemade or store bought.

• Canned crabmeat & canned green chilies - A convenient ingredient to have in the pantry for those days when the fridge is almost empty.

• Monterey Jack cheese & goat cheese - A nice combination.

• Miracle whip (gasp) or mayonnaise - Quesadilla means cheese so it's cheesy and the mayo helps the filling stay together.

• Cilantro, sour cream & lime - It's a creamy salsa and I love it!

• Hot pepper sauce - To taste. I like to use chipotle puree which is always in my fridge.

See recipe card for complete ingredient list and exact amounts.

Instructions: Homemade Corn Tortillas

When I wasn't happy with the store bought gluten free tortillas I went back to the authentic Mexican tortilla recipe using masa harina. The recipe is right on the bag an they've always been gluten free. For convenience I printed a page with the recipe in large print and taped it to the side of the container I keep everything in. For step-by-step photos check out this post, homemade corn tortillas.

Substitutions & Variations

You can fill quesadillas with just about anything. I don’t follow a recipe any more but wanted to share this old favourite. The value of keeping recipes is to be able to repeat some amazing food combinations. But experimenting is part of the fun too and that's how you create some delicious combos.

Some of my favourite quesadilla fillings include:

• Roasted garlic
• Caramelized onions
• Leftover Grilled Chicken with Adobo Paste
• Grilled Flank Steak with Chipotle-Honey Sauce
• Grilled Vegetables with goat cheese

Get The Tools

Once I learned to make tortillas I organized the process to be efficient. I designated a bucket to hold all the necessary items and made a space for the container in my kitchen. Here's what you might want to put in your bucket:

• A tortilla press.
• Two zip-lock style freezer bags (sturdier than sandwich bags) or parchment paper, to press each dough ball. More to separate the tortillas as I make them.
• Stainless steel taco holders or ceramic ones.
• A bag of masa harina.

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