Pork Chorizo & Corn Quesadillas with Romaine Salad & Guacamole Ranch

Pork Chorizo & Corn Quesadillas

with Romaine Salad & Guacamole Ranch

45 MIN
4 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

The star of these quesadillas is chorizo, a type of Mexican spiced pork sausage, which is cooked alongside fresh, sweet corn in our vibrant guajillo chile sauce, then paired with a layer of melty monterey jack cheese.
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Pork Chorizo & Corn Quesadillas with Romaine Salad & Guacamole Ranch
Title
  • 1⅛ lbs Pork Chorizo
  • 8 Flour Tortillas
  • 2 ears Of Corn
  • 2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts
  • 1 Lime
  • 4 oz Grape Tomatoes
  • ½ cup Sour Cream
  • 4 oz Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
  • ⅓ cup Guajillo Chile Pepper Sauce
  • 3 Tbsps Ranch Dressing
  • ¼ cup Guacamole
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Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Remove the husks and  silks from the corn; cut the kernels off the cobs. Roughly chop the lettuce. Halve the tomatoes. Combine the chopped lettuce and halved tomatoes in a bowl; add half the corn kernels. Halve the lime crosswise; squeeze the juice into a bowl. Add the sour cream and whisk to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. 

Make the filling
2 Make the filling

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the chorizo. Cook,  stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Add the remaining corn kernels; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the corn is slightly softened and the chorizo is cooked through (be careful, as the corn may pop as it cooks). Add the guajillo chile sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until thoroughly combined. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Assemble & cook the quesadillas
3 Assemble & cook the quesadillas

Place the tortillas on a work surface. Top one half of each tortilla with the filling (you may have extra) and cheese. Fold the tortillas in half over the filling. Rinse and wipe out the pan used to cook the filling. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium  until hot. Working in batches, add the quesadillas. Cook 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted (adding a drizzle of olive oil in between batches).Transfer to a cutting board and immediately season with salt.

Make the salad & serve your dish
4 Make the salad & serve your dish

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the ranch dressing and guacamole. Just before serving, add the guacamole ranch to the bowl of prepared vegetables. Toss to thoroughly coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.Carefully halve each cooked quesadilla. Serve the quesadillas with the salad and lime sour cream on the side. Enjoy! 

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Pork Chorizo & Corn Quesadillas

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Remove the husks and  silks from the corn; cut the kernels off the cobs. Roughly chop the lettuce. Halve the tomatoes. Combine the chopped lettuce and halved tomatoes in a bowl; add half the corn kernels. Halve the lime crosswise; squeeze the juice into a bowl. Add the sour cream and whisk to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. 

2 Make the filling

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the chorizo. Cook,  stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Add the remaining corn kernels; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the corn is slightly softened and the chorizo is cooked through (be careful, as the corn may pop as it cooks). Add the guajillo chile sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until thoroughly combined. Turn off the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Make the filling
Assemble & cook the quesadillas
3 Assemble & cook the quesadillas

Place the tortillas on a work surface. Top one half of each tortilla with the filling (you may have extra) and cheese. Fold the tortillas in half over the filling. Rinse and wipe out the pan used to cook the filling. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium  until hot. Working in batches, add the quesadillas. Cook 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted (adding a drizzle of olive oil in between batches).Transfer to a cutting board and immediately season with salt.

4 Make the salad & serve your dish

Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the ranch dressing and guacamole. Just before serving, add the guacamole ranch to the bowl of prepared vegetables. Toss to thoroughly coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.Carefully halve each cooked quesadilla. Serve the quesadillas with the salad and lime sour cream on the side. Enjoy! 

Make the salad & serve your dish