Quesadillas de Cordero con Salsa Verde
Crisp flour tortillas filled with spiced lamb mince and melting cheese, with warm green sauce for dipping.
Made with Green enchilada sauce and Flour tortillas. Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.30 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the lamb mince for 6 minutes, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
11 min - 2
Stir in the garlic, cumin, oregano and 0.5 tsp salt. Add 100 ml of your ready made green enchilada sauce (see the base recipe) and cook for 3 minutes until nearly dry. Tip into a bowl.
3 min - 3
Wipe out the pan. Lay a flour tortilla (see the base recipe) in it over a medium heat. Cover half with a quarter of the cheese, then a quarter of the lamb, and fold over.
- 4
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, pressing down, until golden and the cheese has melted. Repeat with the other 3 tortillas.
2 min 30 s - 5
Warm the rest of the green enchilada sauce until steaming hot.
- 6
Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with the warm sauce for dipping and the coriander.
Tips
- Cook the lamb mixture until almost dry. A wet filling makes the tortilla soggy and splits the seal.
- Use a medium heat. High heat browns the tortilla before the cheese melts.
- Grate the cheese yourself. Bagged pre-grated cheese does not melt as smoothly.
Storing and freezing
Best eaten hot. Cool leftovers within 2 hours and keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a dry pan until steaming hot all the way through.
Questions
Can I use beef or pork mince?
Yes. Both work with the same spicing. Cook pork mince for a couple of minutes longer to be sure it is cooked through.
What cheese is best?
Mozzarella melts well and is mild. Mix with a little mature cheddar for more flavour, or use Oaxaca cheese if you can find it.
Can I make these gluten free?
Not with flour tortillas. Use two corn tortillas per quesadilla instead, sandwiched together with the filling, and the dish becomes gluten free.
More made with green enchilada sauce
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