Hibiscus Quesadillas Quesadilla Con Flor De Jamaica Recipes

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HIBISCUS QUESADILLAS (QUESADILLA CON FLOR DE JAMAICA)

Dried hibiscus is cheap and plentiful, usually available in specialty grocery stores or international supermarket bulk bins. It has a place in kitchens around the world, in drinks and syrups and remedies and stews. The calyxes of the flower - the part we actually eat - also happen to have a high pectin content, making them ideal for jelly making. Lately, the ingredient has been marketed as a kind of health food, or meat substitute, but the ingredient has deep, ancient roots and stands on its own. Adriana Almazán Lahl, who owns a catering business in San Francisco, rehydrates the flowers and sautés them with onion and chiles, then folds the spicy mixture into flour tortillas with a little cheese. The result is a quick, delicious meal, and an excellent way to use up the entire flower. Be sure to rinse the hibiscus well before you get started; grit hides in its folds.

Provided by Tejal Rao

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, quick, snack, weekday, weeknight, tacos, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 quesadillas

Number Of Ingredients 8



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Steps:

  • Rinse hibiscus under running water to remove any grit. Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add hibiscus, and simmer for 2 minutes. Strain, reserving liquid for another use (see introduction). Rinse and chop the hibiscus.
  • In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over a medium flame. Add the onion and jalapeño, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion is just starting to lightly brown, about 6 minutes. Add the hibiscus, and sauté until the mixture is shiny and most of the water has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper, and set aside. Wipe out skillet.
  • Divide the cheese evenly among the tortillas, sprinkling it to cover 1/2 of each. Scatter the hibiscus mixture on top of the cheese, followed by the cilantro. Fold the tortillas over the filling into half-moon shapes, pressing down firmly.
  • Add the remaining oil to the skillet, and heat over a medium flame. Gently slide 2 quesadillas into the hot pan, and cook until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is golden brown underneath, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip quesadillas, and cook until the other side is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, and serve immediately.

1 (packed) cup dried hibiscus
3 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, halved, seeded then thinly sliced lengthwise
Kosher salt and ground pepper
1/4 pound quesillo, torn into bite-size pieces, or 1 cup grated Monterey Jack
4 large flour tortillas
1 handful cilantro leaves and tender stems, roughly chopped

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