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Kimchi Quesadillas

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Three pieces of a kimchi quesadilla on a plate with lime wedges next to a jar of kimchi and a bowl of kimchisour cream...
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Nicole Louie

Meet my favorite after-school snack. As far as the kimchi goes, the older the better—it’s the perfect time to use up that jar that’s been hanging out in the fridge. Giving the kimchi a quick sauté reduces excess moisture and concentrates its flavor. Using a low-moisture mozzarella or Oaxaca cheese (even better!) also helps prevent a soggy quesadilla without losing that ultimate cheese pull. Garlic salt lends these quesadillas extra-deep savoriness; it won’t be quite the same, but you can sub in an equal-parts mix of salt and garlic powder if that’s what you’ve got. Save that kimchi juice to swirl into a dollop of sour cream for an easy dipping sauce on the side.

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