Breakfast Quesadilla

Name: Breakfast Quesadilla
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 piece Back bacon rashers; 8 piece Egg; 1 tsp Salt; 0.5 tsp Ground black pepper; 30 g Butter; 200 g mature Cheddar cheese; 4 piece Flour tortillas

33 min · 26 min active · makes ~1.1 kg · Easy

Breakfast quesadilla with melted mature Cheddar, crispy back bacon, and egg between buttered flour tortillas, serves 4.

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Breakfast Quesadilla

Breakfast quesadilla with melted mature Cheddar, crispy back bacon, and egg between buttered flour tortillas, serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

33 min

ACTIVE TIME

26 min

QUANTITY

~1.1 kg

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/18

Ingredients

0/7 gathered · 4 servings

8piece

1tsp

0.5tsp

30g

200g

4piece

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	8piece	—	—
2	8piece	—	—
3	1tsp	—	—
4	0.5tsp	—	—
5	30g	—	—
6	200g	—	—
7	4piece	—	—

Tools

18 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

30 steps

1 of 30

Lay the bacon rashers flat in the frying pan in a single layer.

Back bacon rashers · 8 piece

⏱ 10s

ResultBack bacon rashers

2 of 30

Fry over a medium-high heat, turning once with tongs, until the fat has rendered and the rashers are golden and crisp on both sides.

⏱ 8 min

ResultCooked bacon

3 of 30

Lift the bacon out onto the chopping board, leaving the fat in the pan.

⏱ 10s

ResultCrisp bacon rashers

4 of 30

Roughly chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces.

⏱ 30s

ResultRoughly chopped crispy baconused in step 19

5 of 30

Crack the eggs into the mixing bowl, discarding the shells.

Egg · 8 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultEgg

6 of 30

Add the salt to the eggs.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg and salt

7 of 30

Add the black pepper to the eggs.

Ground black pepper · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultEgg and salt and ground black pepper

8 of 30

Whisk until the yolks and whites are fully combined.

⏱ 20s

ResultSeasoned beaten eggsused in step 11

9 of 30

Add the butter to the bacon fat in the pan.

Butter · 30 g

⏱ 5s

ResultBacon fat and butter

10 of 30

Set the pan over a medium heat and swirl until the butter melts into the bacon fat.

⏱ 30s

ResultMelted butter and bacon fat

11 of 30

Pour the beaten eggs into the pan.

Seasoned beaten eggs · step 8

⏱ 5s

ResultMelted butter and seasoned beaten eggs

12 of 30

Stir the eggs slowly with a wooden spoon, pushing them from the edges into the centre, until just before they set, so they stay soft; turn off the heat.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultSoftly scrambled eggs

13 of 30

Transfer the scrambled eggs to a bowl.

Softly scrambled eggs · step 12

⏱ 15s

ResultSoftly scrambled eggsused in step 18

14 of 30

Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper.

⏱ 15s

15 of 30

Grate the cheddar on the coarse side of the grater into the small bowl.

Mature Cheddar cheese · 200 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultGrated cheddarused in step 17

16 of 30

Lay the 4 tortillas side by side on a baking tray lined with kitchen foil.

Flour tortillas · 4 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultFlour tortillas

17 of 30

Scatter the cheddar evenly over the tortillas.

Grated cheddar · step 15

⏱ 30s

ResultCheese-topped tortillas

18 of 30

Spoon the scrambled eggs over one half of each tortilla.

Softly scrambled eggs · step 13

⏱ 30s

ResultEgg-and-cheese-topped tortillas

19 of 30

Scatter the chopped bacon over the eggs.

Roughly chopped crispy bacon · step 4

⏱ 20s

ResultFilled tortillas

20 of 30

Fold the bare half of each tortilla over its filling and press down gently to close.

⏱ 30s

ResultFolded quesadillas

21 of 30

Set the pan over a medium heat and fry one quesadilla for about 90 seconds until golden underneath, then flip it with the spatula and cook the second side for 60 seconds, until the cheese has melted.

Folded quesadillas · step 20

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultThree folded quesadillas

22 of 30

Slide it onto a plate.

First toasted quesadilla · step 21

⏱ 10s

ResultOne toasted quesadilla

23 of 30

Fry the second quesadilla the same way, about 90 seconds on the first side and 60 on the second.

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultTwo folded quesadillas

24 of 30

Slide it onto the plate beside the first.

Second toasted quesadilla · step 23

⏱ 10s

ResultTwo toasted quesadillas

25 of 30

Fry the third quesadilla the same way.

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultLast folded quesadilla

26 of 30

Slide it onto the plate with the others.

Third toasted quesadilla · step 25

⏱ 10s

ResultThree toasted quesadillas

27 of 30

Fry the last quesadilla the same way.

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultFourth toasted quesadilla

28 of 30

Slide it onto the plate with the others.

Fourth toasted quesadilla · step 27

⏱ 10s

ResultToasted quesadillas

29 of 30

Move the quesadillas to the chopping board.

⏱ 10s

ResultToasted quesadillas

30 of 30

Cut each quesadilla in half with one firm stroke of the knife.

⏱ 30s

ResultCut quesadillas

Total Time33 min

#	Product	Action
1	8 piece	Lay the bacon rashers flat in the frying pan in a single layer.⏱ 10sResultBack bacon rashers
2	—	Fry over a medium-high heat, turning once with tongs, until the fat has rendered and the rashers are golden and crisp on both sides.⏱ 8 minResultCooked bacon
3	—	Lift the bacon out onto the chopping board, leaving the fat in the pan.⏱ 10sResultCrisp bacon rashers
4	—	Roughly chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces.⏱ 30sResultRoughly chopped crispy baconused in step 19
5	8 piece	Crack the eggs into the mixing bowl, discarding the shells.⏱ 15sResultEgg
6	1 tsp	Add the salt to the eggs.⏱ 5sResultEgg and salt
7	0.5 tsp	Add the black pepper to the eggs.⏱ 5sResultEgg and salt and ground black pepper
8	—	Whisk until the yolks and whites are fully combined.⏱ 20sResultSeasoned beaten eggsused in step 11
9	30 g	Add the butter to the bacon fat in the pan.⏱ 5sResultBacon fat and butter
10	—	Set the pan over a medium heat and swirl until the butter melts into the bacon fat.⏱ 30sResultMelted butter and bacon fat
11	Seasoned beaten eggsstep 8	Pour the beaten eggs into the pan.⏱ 5sResultMelted butter and seasoned beaten eggs
12	—	Stir the eggs slowly with a wooden spoon, pushing them from the edges into the centre, until just before they set, so they stay soft; turn off the heat.⏱ 1 min 30sResultSoftly scrambled eggs
13	Softly scrambled eggsstep 12	Transfer the scrambled eggs to a bowl.⏱ 15sResultSoftly scrambled eggsused in step 18
14	—	Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper.⏱ 15s
15	200 g	Grate the cheddar on the coarse side of the grater into the small bowl.⏱ 1 minResultGrated cheddarused in step 17
16	4 piece	Lay the 4 tortillas side by side on a baking tray lined with kitchen foil.⏱ 15sResultFlour tortillas
17	Grated cheddarstep 15	Scatter the cheddar evenly over the tortillas.⏱ 30sResultCheese-topped tortillas
18	Softly scrambled eggsstep 13	Spoon the scrambled eggs over one half of each tortilla.⏱ 30sResultEgg-and-cheese-topped tortillas
19	Roughly chopped crispy baconstep 4	Scatter the chopped bacon over the eggs.⏱ 20sResultFilled tortillas
20	—	Fold the bare half of each tortilla over its filling and press down gently to close.⏱ 30sResultFolded quesadillas
21	Folded quesadillasstep 20	Set the pan over a medium heat and fry one quesadilla for about 90 seconds until golden underneath, then flip it with the spatula and cook the second side for 60 seconds, until the cheese has melted.⏱ 2 min 30sResultThree folded quesadillas
22	First toasted quesadillastep 21	Slide it onto a plate.⏱ 10sResultOne toasted quesadilla
23	—	Fry the second quesadilla the same way, about 90 seconds on the first side and 60 on the second.⏱ 2 min 30sResultTwo folded quesadillas
24	Second toasted quesadillastep 23	Slide it onto the plate beside the first.⏱ 10sResultTwo toasted quesadillas
25	—	Fry the third quesadilla the same way.⏱ 2 min 30sResultLast folded quesadilla
26	Third toasted quesadillastep 25	Slide it onto the plate with the others.⏱ 10sResultThree toasted quesadillas
27	—	Fry the last quesadilla the same way.⏱ 2 min 30sResultFourth toasted quesadilla
28	Fourth toasted quesadillastep 27	Slide it onto the plate with the others.⏱ 10sResultToasted quesadillas
29	—	Move the quesadillas to the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultToasted quesadillas
30	—	Cut each quesadilla in half with one firm stroke of the knife.⏱ 30sResultCut quesadillas
Total Time		33 min

Serving

Put two wedges on each of 4 plates and serve while hot and crisp.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	756kcal
	42g
	55g
	26g
	22g
	0.6g
	1g
	1,986mg

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/18

Recipe

Breakfast Quesadilla

Breakfast quesadilla with melted mature Cheddar, crispy back bacon, and egg between buttered flour tortillas, serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will fry bacon until crisp, chop it, then whisk and scramble eggs with butter in the bacon fat, keeping them soft. While the eggs cook, grate cheese. You will then assemble each quesadilla by layering cheese, eggs and bacon on a tortilla, fold it, and fry it in the same pan until golden and the cheese melts, flipping once. Repeat for all four quesadillas before cutting and serving.

Serves4

Total33 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Back bacon rashers8 piece
Egg8 piece
Salt1 tsp
Ground black pepper0.5 tsp
Butter30 g
Mature Cheddar cheese200 g
Flour tortillas4 piece

Tools

Mixing bowlSpoonTongsSmall bowlLarge frying panKitchen foilChef's knifeMedium bowlSpatulaWhiskWooden spoonBaking trayBox graterGraterLarge flat platePlateKitchen paperChopping board

Method

Lay the bacon rashers flat in the frying pan in a single layer.

10sLarge frying panBack bacon rashers · 8 piece

Fry over a medium-high heat, turning once with tongs, until the fat has rendered and the rashers are golden and crisp on both sides.

8 minLarge frying pan, Tongs

Lift the bacon out onto the chopping board, leaving the fat in the pan.

10sChopping board, Tongs

Roughly chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces.

Result · Roughly chopped crispy bacon · used in step 19

30sChopping board, Chefs knife

Crack the eggs into the mixing bowl, discarding the shells.

15sMixing bowlEgg · 8 piece

Add the salt to the eggs.

5sMixing bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Add the black pepper to the eggs.

5sMixing bowlGround black pepper · 0.5 tsp

Whisk until the yolks and whites are fully combined.

Result · Seasoned beaten eggs · used in step 11

20sMixing bowl, Whisk

Add the butter to the bacon fat in the pan.

5sLarge frying panButter · 30 g

Set the pan over a medium heat and swirl until the butter melts into the bacon fat.

30sLarge frying pan

Pour the beaten eggs into the pan.

5sLarge frying panSeasoned beaten eggs · step 8

Stir the eggs slowly with a wooden spoon, pushing them from the edges into the centre, until just before they set, so they stay soft; turn off the heat.

1 min 30sLarge frying pan, Wooden spoon

Transfer the scrambled eggs to a bowl.

Result · Softly scrambled eggs · used in step 18

15sMedium bowl, Wooden spoonSoftly scrambled eggs · step 12

Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper.

15sLarge frying pan, Kitchen paper

Grate the cheddar on the coarse side of the grater into the small bowl.

Result · Grated cheddar · used in step 17

1 minSmall bowl, GraterMature Cheddar cheese · 200 g

Lay the 4 tortillas side by side on a baking tray lined with kitchen foil.

15sBaking tray, Kitchen foilFlour tortillas · 4 piece

Scatter the cheddar evenly over the tortillas.

30sBaking trayGrated cheddar · step 15

Spoon the scrambled eggs over one half of each tortilla.

30sBaking tray, SpoonSoftly scrambled eggs · step 13

Scatter the chopped bacon over the eggs.

20sBaking trayRoughly chopped crispy bacon · step 4

Fold the bare half of each tortilla over its filling and press down gently to close.

30sBaking tray, Wooden spoon

Set the pan over a medium heat and fry one quesadilla for about 90 seconds until golden underneath, then flip it with the spatula and cook the second side for 60 seconds, until the cheese has melted.

2 min 30sLarge frying pan, SpatulaFolded quesadillas · step 20

Slide it onto a plate.

10sPlate, SpatulaFirst toasted quesadilla · step 21

Fry the second quesadilla the same way, about 90 seconds on the first side and 60 on the second.

2 min 30sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Slide it onto the plate beside the first.

10sPlate, SpatulaSecond toasted quesadilla · step 23

Fry the third quesadilla the same way.

2 min 30sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Slide it onto the plate with the others.

10sPlate, SpatulaThird toasted quesadilla · step 25

Fry the last quesadilla the same way.

2 min 30sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Slide it onto the plate with the others.

10sPlate, SpatulaFourth toasted quesadilla · step 27

Move the quesadillas to the chopping board.

10sChopping board

Cut each quesadilla in half with one firm stroke of the knife.

30sChopping board, Chefs knife

Put two wedges on each of 4 plates and serve while hot and crisp. → Into 4 equal portions

Result · Cut quesadillas

15sLarge flat plateCut quesadillas · step 30

Printed 7 October 2026