Wild Mushroom Quesadillas

Updated May 31, 2024

Wild Mushroom Quesadillas
Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
5(669)
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You don't have to use wild mushrooms, of course, but if you can get chanterelles — oh man. It takes a bit of time at the stove, but when the quesadilla is done, you have a great handheld food that is, among other things, very kid friendly. —Kim Severson

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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings
  • 4tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1pound chanterelles, black trumpet or other wild mushrooms (or substitute oyster, crimini or clamshell mushrooms; do not use shiitake), roughly chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup minced yellow onion
  • 4ounces grated Oaxaca or domestic Muenster cheese
  • 4ounces grated panela or aged mozzarella cheese
  • 4ounces grated cotija or Parmesan cheese
  • cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch of ground coriander
  • 88-inch flour or corn tortillas, preferably homemade (see recipe)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

291 calories; 19 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 374 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. When oil shimmers, add mushrooms and a generous pinch of salt. Sauté until mushrooms release their liquid, liquid evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add onions. Sauté, adjusting heat as necessary, until onions are soft and entire mixture is golden brown but not burned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

  3. Step 3

    Using a food processor or a knife, finely chop mushroom-onion mixture, then transfer to a large bowl. Add grated cheeses, cilantro, oregano and coriander. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. Step 4

    Place a large nonstick or well-seasoned skillet over medium heat, and add remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. While pan heats, place a large spoonful of mushroom-cheese mixture into center of a tortilla, and fold tortilla in half to make a half-moon. Place filled tortilla in preheated skillet and cook, turning once, until tortilla is nicely browned on both sides and cheese is melted. Repeat to make 8 filled tortillas. Serve immediately.

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I'm confused -- as far as I can tell panela is a brown cane sugar (two spanish grocery stores that I went to said so, and this was confirmed in Wikipedia). What is intended? It is obviously some sort of cheese . . . can someone help me?

These are delicious but I think that the delicate wild mushrooms were lost in all the other ingredients. Will probably just use portobello or crimini next time and save a few bucks.

When I assemble the quesadillas, I fold them and then lightly brush vegetable oil directly on the quesadilla and then heat that side. When ready to flip, I then brush oil on the other side. Makes them nice and evenly crispy with less oil.

Just a warning - when I got to the checkout I discovered chanterelles were $49.99 per pound. Will update later if it was worth it!!

This is delicious! I mixed wild mushrooms with cremini and agree, maybe you can’t taste the wild mushrooms. But the mushroom with cheese flavor is nice. I love coriander, so added more. 1/2 cup scoop for mushroom mixture worked well. Made 7 quesadillas.

This was just okay for me. Not seasoned enough even though I thought I added a fair amount of salt. And the cheeses were just not what I wanted in a quesadilla. Might just be a palate difference for me even though I love mushrooms and quesadillas this was a bit underwhelming.

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Adapted from Traci Des Jardins

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