Garlic Onion Tortilla Cake

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri

Show: Guy's Big Bite Episode: Sangria Shrimp

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (34)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(34)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
16 portions

Times:

Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Inactive Prep: 28 hr 0 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 29 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

2/3 cup canola oil
4 cups small chopped red onion
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup roasted garlic, from jar
5 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons minced cilantro leaves
Salt and pepper
12 flour tortillas
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to caramelize but not over brown. Add butter and sugar and cook until onions have nicely caramelized, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Once cooled mix together the remaining ingredients except for the tortillas and vinegar; refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

After mixture has had time to meld, set aside 1/3 of the mixture for the dipping sauce and evenly spread the remaining mixture on the top of 11 tortillas. Stack the tortillas on top of one another, with the last tortilla on top having no mixture spread on it. Wrap tortilla stack in plastic wrap and let set up for 12 to 24 hours in refrigerator.

Heat a grill heat. Cut the stack into 16 wedges. Grill each wedge on each side until warmed and grill marks appear. Mix reserved mixture with balsamic vinegar for dipping sauce. Serve tortilla wedges with dipping sauce.

Photograph by: James Baigrie

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recipe Garlic Onion Tortilla Cake
janessa hammond, IN 08-06-2009
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Too messy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i made this awhile ago the flavors were good just alittle messy to eat.
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Nancy Wheat Ridge, CO 07-17-2009
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Wonderful flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A girlfriend of mine made these. The appear to be very time consumming but well worth the work. These are awesome in flavor.
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Gina Cupertino, CA 04-10-2009
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Yummy and rich!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this recipe twice, using home made baked garlic. I'm making it again this weekend. It takes some time but it's... worth it. This is yummy hot or cold. I can't seem to get enough of it and my guests loved it, too. Beware - it is much richer than it first seems so it is quite filling. As an appetizer it was a bit much but as a side dish, it was awesome. I made the Sangria sauce, too, and used chicken. It was quite good but all together with the tortilla cake, it was so rich! What a splurge!Read more
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Descygna Wichita, KS 02-09-2009
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Not a fan
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I tried this along with the Sangria shrimp from this recipe. My husband and I didn't like either one. Back to the drawing... board though because I have had other Guy recipes that I loved. Read more
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David Orlando, FL 08-26-2008
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Way too messy
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Can 2/3 cup of garlic be correct? The garlic was way too overpowering and the whole cake was way too wet. I didn't watch the... show, so maybe I did something wrong, but I had a couple of bites and then threw the whole mess away.Read more
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Barbara St Augustine Beach, FL 07-28-2008
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A keeper
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great and unusual recipe. Wow, I can't say enough good things about it. Everytime I have made this it has been the hit... of the evening and people have eaten seconds of this instead of the main course. I agree with others, the filling only makes enough for 8 layers but that's enough and I might start making even less. I use soaked in water toothpicks to hold it together and also spray with cooking spray before grilling. I also do not try and stand up on its side like shown on the show. It is not necessary as it is fabulous just grilled flat. Love the dip. Also tried Bobby Flay's Habanero and Mint glaze on it last night and it was great.Read more