Recipe: Quesadillas de huitlacoche

Huitlacoche is easy to eat in this recipe. This is the most popular way to eat this “mushroom” with its delicate corn aromas.

Ingredients

For cooking the huitlacoche

• 300g of huitlacoche (fresh or canned)
• 1 half white onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño
• 1 teaspoon epazote (optional)
• Salt and Pepper

For the quesadillas

• 10 wheat flour tortillas
• 300g Oaxaca cheese (or mozzarella)
• Cooked huitlacoche

Preparation

1. In a skillet, sauté the onions, jalapeño and garlic for 5 minutes.
2. Add the huitlacoche and cook for a few more minutes. Season with salt, pepper and epazote.
3. Place 5 tortillas on the counter. Top each tortilla with the cheese and huitlacoche. Cover them with the remaining 5 tortillas.
4. Cook the quesadillas lightly. The cheese should be melted, and the tortilla should be slightly crispy.
5. Cut them into wedges and serve.

Enjoy these huitlacoche quesadillas to enjoy the delicate flavors of corn in all their simplicity. A real treat for the taste buds!