Fried Egg Quesadilla

This simple fried egg quesadilla makes as fine a light supper as it does a breakfast repast. Easy work with tortillas, cheese, ham or bacon, and a fried egg.

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Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 piece corn tortilla
• 0.5 cup Cheddar cheese grated
• 1 slice deli ham
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 0 salsa
• 0 hot sauce
• 1 piece corn tortilla
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. Melt some butter in a pan over medium heat.
2. Gently cook one corn tortilla in the melted butter.
3. Top the tortilla with grated Cheddar cheese and a slice of deli ham or some cooked bacon if desired.
4. Add chopped cilantro or a drizzle of salsa or hot sauce on top of the cheese.
5. Place another tortilla on top and cook, flipping the quesadilla a few times, until it is crisp and golden, and the cheese has melted.
6. Use a spatula to transfer the quesadilla from the pan to a cutting board. Allow it to rest.
7. In the same pan, fry an egg using a little more butter until the white is cooked but yolk remains runny.
8. Cut the quesadilla into quarters and place the fried egg on top. Garnish with extra cilantro and hot sauce if desired.