Cheese & chilli melts

Cheese & chilli melts

If you mix the filling ahead you can ask BBQ guests to help you cook these Mexican-style treats

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 6 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Put the cheese, tomatoes, chilli and coriander leaves into a bowl with some seasoning, then mix well.
  2. Warm tortillas in the microwave according to pack instructions - this makes them more bendable. Divide the cheese mix over one half of each tortilla. Fold over the other half to make 8 half-moons, then press down to seal.
  3. Brush the tops with a little oil, then sit, oil-side down, on a hot area of the barbecue. Cook for a couple of mins until crisp and golden, brush the uncooked side with oil, then flip over for another few mins. Slice into wedges, then pile onto a platter while you cook the rest.

PER SERVING

298 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 1.84 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2009.

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  • 22 June 2009

    Ester commented on this recipe

    Lovely and easy. Great when catering for a large crowd because they stay well if made in advance and are cooked within minutes.

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  • 21 August 2009

    Richard W rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Bliss! I used half a seriously hot habanero chilli which really made it happen for me.

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  • 01 September 2009

    Krissy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I absolutely loved these! Very easy to make and ready on the barbeque very quickly. A nice dish to snack on whilst waiting for the rest of the barbeque. I added some tabasco sauce to give it an extra kick. Delicious!

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  • 07 September 2009

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very tasty although I didn't add quite enough corriander. Will definitely make again as would be easy as a snack done in the oven.

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    30 March 2010

    VC rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Left out the coriander as I'm not keen, but they were such an easy and great nibble! Served them as a side dish to pea & ham soup. Have also tried with smoked cheese, which was fabulous. Just be careful not to overstuff them or they won't stay in place.

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  • 07 June 2010

    Vicki Food rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Served these as a starter at a family BBQ get together. WOW! They got wolfed down in about 5 minutes, and were loved by everyone from 6years to 70 years! I made these 4 hours in advance using baby plum tomatoes to minimise wateriness, and wrapped them in foil to keep them fresh. Travelled fine. Convenient, quick and very easy to make and cook. If there were no vegetarians, i might be tempted to add thinly sliced chopped smokey chorizo for ome extra bite.

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  • 17 June 2010

    growlingtum rated and commented on this recipe

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    I agree with Vicki that a small amount of chorizo (or pepperoni) would give the melts a new dimension even though tey are gorgeous as they are.

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  • 27 June 2010

    Kata rated this recipe

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  • 30 June 2010

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    13 July 2010

    Sam rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very tasty

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  • 04 August 2010

    EveP rated and commented on this recipe

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    These went down an absolute treat, we all loved them.

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  • 26 August 2010

    nikkibegg rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent went down a treat at our BBQ, we added a bit more chilli as we like spicy food, yum.

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  • 11 December 2010

    Steve Cawley rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very tasty! We added avocado which worked really well! We will use more chilli and stronger cheese next time.

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  • 20 December 2010

    KJF_UK rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Did these a couple of weeks ago, they went down a treat! Left out the coriander as the OH doesn't like it, and cooked them in a sandwich press. Very tasty!

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  • 22 February 2011

    Louise commented on this recipe

    I made this as a weekend brunch snack and everyone loved it. I cooked them in grill press and it worked equally as good. I made one for my 12 month old - ommitted the chili for her! As a finger food it went down a treat. Will defo do these again. Would be good as a packed lunch snack too.

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  • 28 March 2011

    Fatso rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely - have made them according to the recipe here and have also changed it so much it was unrecognisable.. still lovely, great stand by to have

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  • 21 July 2011

    The Cherub rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yum! Easy to do and cheap as well. I grilled mine and did add some spring onion too. Like a pizza these would work well with many different ingredients. Will definately make again. Great served with a crispy salad to make a meal out of it.

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  • 01 August 2011

    hubster commented on this recipe

    Made these for my family at a barbie and they went down a treat. Only had four tortillas which was a shame as we all could have eaten so many more. Really versatile too as you could add another ingredient like spicy choritzo. My boyfriend suggetsed to make them with chicken and smokey BBQ sauce. But if you ask me think they are delicious as they are. Will definatley be making them again and will stock up on more tortillas. Also better to make in advance and ready to just grill on barbie while enjoying drinks in the sunshine.

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  • 04 September 2011

    TheDaisyHill7 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made these this weekend for my father's 80th birthday BBQ as a starter. I couldn't keep up with demand. they will be a regular at our BBQ's now.

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  • 21 June 2012

    gothicqueenie rated and commented on this recipe

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    The filling is yummy done in a toastie maker as an alternative to plain cheese using ordinary sliced bread!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 6 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 250g strong cheddar , grated
  • 4 tomatoes , roughly chopped
  • 1 green or red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
  • ½ large bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped
  • 8 flour tortillas (we used Discovery)
  • oil , for brushing
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PER SERVING

298 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 3g, salt 1.84 g

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