Description
Fried Egg Quesadilla is a quick and satisfying breakfast featuring crispy tortillas, melty cheese, and runny-yolk fried eggs ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 flour tortillas
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a blend)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or queso for serving
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Crack two eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook eggs for 2–3 minutes, flip if desired, then remove from pan.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle cheese evenly.
- Place the cooked eggs on top and add more cheese.
- Top with the second tortilla, press gently.
- Cook until the bottom tortilla is golden brown, then flip.
- Cook the other side until cheese melts completely.
- Remove, slice, and serve with your choice of dips.
Notes
- Use butter or olive oil for a golden, crispy finish.
- Don’t overfill to make flipping easier.
- Customize with cooked meats or veggies.
- A pizza cutter makes slicing easier.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 715 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 242 mg
- Fat: 66 g
- Saturated Fat: 31 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 52 g
- Cholesterol: 509 mg
Keywords: fried egg quesadilla, egg and cheese quesadilla, breakfast quesadilla with egg, quick breakfast recipe, cheesy egg tortilla