Egg quesadillas with chilli guacamole

Recipes / Eggs

Try this Mexican-inspired recipe for a tasty lunch-time meal.

Recipe «Egg quesadillas with chilli guacamole» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 Hass avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled, chopped, 1 tomato, quartered, seeds removed, cut into 5mm pieces, 1 shallot, trimmed, thinly sliced, 1 fresh red chilli, halved, deseeded, finely chopped, 1 lime, juiced , 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander, 1 1/2 tsp olive oil, 6 flour tortillas , 80g coarsely grated reduced-fat cheddar, 3 eggs.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Hass avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled, chopped 
  • 1 tomato, quartered, seeds removed, cut into 5mm pieces 
  • 1 shallot, trimmed, thinly sliced 
  • 1 fresh red chilli, halved, deseeded, finely chopped 
  • 1 lime, juiced 
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander 
  • 1 1/2 tsp olive oil 
  • 6 flour tortillas 
  • 80g coarsely grated reduced-fat cheddar 
  • 3 eggs 

Instructions

  1. Coarsely mash the avocado in a bowl. Add the tomato, shallot, chilli, lime juice and coriander. Stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and swirl to coat the base. Add 1 tortilla. Top with 2 tablespoons of the cheddar. Carefully crack an egg in the centre of the tortilla. Top with 2 tablespoons of cheddar and top with another tortilla. Cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Carefully turn and cook for a further 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining oil, tortillas, cheddar and eggs.
  3. Cut the quesadillas into quarters and serve with the guacamole.