Keto Quesadillas

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a day celebrating the country's historic victory over France in the 1862 battle of Puebla.  Here in the US, we love to celebrate the day by enjoying Mexican and/0r Mexican-inspired foods.  Today I'm going to share one of our favorite snacks, quesadillas, only these quesadillas are low carb so they're keto-friendly.  If you're a fan of quesadillas made with flour tortillas, I think you'll like this low-carb version as much as we do.  

Did you know an 8-inch flour tortilla contains about 24 carbs?  But look what I found - magic bread!  Just kidding, but this flax, oat bran, whole wheat Lavash (8 servings per package) only has 4 net carbs.  Um yeah, I'll take the one with 4 carbs, thank you.

Place a serving of Lavash flat on a work surface.

Grab a couple of slices of your favorite cheese - choose one that melts well (we like pepper jack).

Cover half of the lavash with an even layer of cheese.

Fold the other half of the lavash over the cheese.

Melt a little butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the lavash on both sides until the outside is toasted and the cheese melts.

Mmmmmm!  

Cool for a minute or two before cutting into wedges.  I like to sprinkle with a little fleur de sel and chopped scallions, and serve with a dollop of guacamole and sour cream on the side.  So, so, so good!!  Honestly, you won't believe how yummy such a low-carb snack can be.

Enjoy! 

Items used to make this recipe:

(affiliate links)

• Keto-Friendly Lavash Bread (flatbread) https://amzn.to/2IcjC2d

• Fleur de sel (French sea salt) https://amzn.to/2wecyx6

• Cast Iron Skillet https://amzn.to/2wemrLo

---

Keto Quesadilla

makes 1 serving

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1/2 lavash flatbread

• 2 slices pepper jack cheese

• optional garnish: guacamole, sour cream, sliced scallions, fleur de sel

Directions

1. Place lavash on a work surface and cover half with an even layer of cheese.

2. Fold 2nd half of lavash over cheese, sandwiching the cheese layer in the middle.

3. Place butter in skillet over medium heat.

4. Cook lavash on both sides until outside is toasty and the cheese is melted.

5. Remove from skillet and cool for a minute or two before cutting into wedges.

6. Sprinkle with fleur de sel (French sea salt) and sliced scallions, and serve with a dollop of guacamole and sour cream.

Frico Eggs (Keto)

Frico (freek-o) - "what's frico" you might be asking?  Frico are thin, crispy, lacey discs of cooked cheese (in this case, parmesan).  Frico are often crumbled over a salad or served as an appetizer.  Today I'm bulking up these delicate disks by marrying them with hard-cooked eggs - the flavor marriage of the two are perfect together.  Super cool looking too, don't you think?

Start by cutting hard-cooked eggs in half lengthwise.  A thin, sharp knife works best (like this one).

Oh hey, check out my absolute favorite method for cooking eggs with shells that release perfectly every single time, even when the eggs are freshly laid.  And here's my second favorite method that works almost as well.

In a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, place little mounds of grated or ground parmesan cheese.  Depending on the size of your eggs, use between 1 1/2 and 2 teaspoons for each egg half.  You can substitute other cheeses if you like, but you'll have to experiment to see which ones work well.  I've used pecorino romano - it works beautifully, but the flavor is stronger and the cheese is quite a bit saltier than parmesan.

Carefully center one egg half on each mound of cheese.  

Now we wait.  If any bits of cheese start jumping around in the pan, lower the heat.  You don't want to risk burning the cheese so take it slow and be patient - the whole process will only take a few minutes.

Remove from the heat when they look like this.  Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan.  Use a very thin, flexible nylon spatula (like this one) to protect the finish of your nonstick pan.  

That's all there is to it - super easy.  Enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

(affiliate links)

• nonstick skillet https://amzn.to/46tR6Bt

• nylon spatula https://amzn.to/3Xqec7X

• thin, sharp knife https://amzn.to/46or5Dr

---

Frico Eggs

makes 4 appetizers

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and cut in half

• 2 tablespoons ground pecorino romano or parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, divide cheese into 4 equal mounds spaced evenly apart.

2. Top each cheese mound with 1/2 hard-cooked egg, cut side down; allow cheese to slowly melt until golden brown (if the cheese starts to jump in the pan, lower the heat).

3. Remove from skillet and enjoy.