Quesadilla Sauce

Quesadilla is a Mexican delicacy, prepared of cheese folded inside of corn or wheat tortilla. The dish not only is popular in Mexico but has also gained popularity worldwide and is savored by people all across the world. Though quesadilla is a Mexican food, it has got its name from a Spanish word meaning 'cheesy tortilla'. Often mistaken for another Spanish dish called Quesada, which is nothing but a cheese pie, quesadilla is fairly different and has a taste of its own.

Although the traditional quesadilla dish is stuffed with cheese, in recent times, the original quesadilla recipe has undergone various variations outside Mexico and is stuffed with ingredients other than cheese. The stuffing mainly includes, pumpkin flower, spinach, mushrooms, beans, sausage, chicken, carne asada, ham, refried beans, sour cream, avocado or guacamole, potatoes, eggs, hamburger, shrimp, bacon, and even salsa. Apart from these ingredients, another major factor that enhances the savor of this exotic dish is quesadilla sauce. The dish is often served with a special sauce, prepared from mayonnasie, pepper, jalapeno, garlic and many other spices.

Most people usually think that to enjoy the traditional flavor of quesadilla sauce, one has to go to a Mexican food specialized restaurant as preparing the sauce at home can be very difficult and time-consuming, but actually it is not so. Hence, if you want to prepare it at home and looking for some easy recipes, check out the below given recipes that are delicious and can be prepared easily.

Quesadilla Sauce Recipes

Traditional Quesadilla Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tsp minced jalapeno slices (nacho slices)
• 2 tsp juice from jalapeno slices (nacho slices)
• ¾ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cumin
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• ⅛ tsp garlic powder
• A dash salt

Preparation

Take a mixing bowl and combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Use one tbsp of this sauce per one tortilla quesadilla.

Low Fat Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 2 tsp minced jalapenos
• 2 tsp jalapeno juice
• ¾ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• ⅛ tsp salt

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Use one tbsp of this sauce per one tortilla quesadilla.

Chicken Quesadilla Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tsp jalapeno juice, from minced jalapenos
• ¾ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp cumin
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• ⅛ tsp garlic powder
• 2 chicken breasts
• Cheddar Cheese
• Monterey Jack Cheese
• Tortillas

Directions

Cook the chicken either by boiling for 20 minutes or grilling for about 30 minutes. Take a bowl and combine mayonnaise, jalapeno juice, sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Cover and refrigerate. In another bowl, shred both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, and mix well. Take a skillet and heat a bit of butter or olive oil in it. Fold the flour tortilla in half and put chicken and cheese on one side. Transfer the tortilla in the skillet and drip the sauce on the empty side. Press together with a spatula, until the cheese melts and then flip to the other side. Serve the prepared chicken quesadilla with the remaining sauce and enjoy.

These are some easy to prepare, mouth-watering quesadilla sauce recipes. Since most of the ingredients are readily available, try to prepare these sauces at home and enjoy the flavor of this enticing Mexican food with your family and friends.