Quesadillas 4 Ways
BBQ CHICKEN QUESADILLA
Servings: 1- 2 quesadillas
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound chicken breast, cut into strips
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
½ cup BBQ sauce
2 flour tortillas
¼ cup red onion, julienned
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese (double for 2 quesadillas)
1/2 cup cheddar cheese (double for 2 quesadillas)
GARNISH
Parsley
BBQ sauce
PREPARATION
- In a large skillet, add chicken breast and season both sides with salt and pepper. Cook 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway and adding the onions when you flip the chicken. (Cooking times may vary depending on thickness of the chicken breast).
- Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with a fork.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the onions. Add the BBQ sauce and stir. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Place a tortilla in a pan and add a layer monterey jack and cheddar cheese on half of the tortilla.
- Place cooked chicken and onions, and top with the rest of each cheese. Fold in half and cook 6 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Serve with extra BBQ sauce & enjoy!
SPINACH & MUSHROOM QUESADILLA
Servings: 2 quesadillas
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic
3 cups fresh spinach
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 eggs
2 large flour tortillas
1 cup mozzarella, shredded (double for 2 quesadillas)
½ cup parmesan, shredded (double for 2 quesadillas)
GARNISH
Parsley
Salsa
PREPARATION
- Let the oil heat up in the skillet and add the garlic followed by the mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms have softened and caramelized a bit.
- Add the spinach and cook until spinach has wilted.
- Crack in the eggs and scramble with the veggies. Season with salt and pepper, and stir until fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Place the tortilla in the skillet and add a layer of both cheeses on half of the tortilla.
- Add the scramble, top with more cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
- Cook for 6 minutes over medium heat, flipping half way.
- Serve with salsa & enjoy!
CHEESESTEAK QUESADILLA
Servings: 2 quesadillas
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound skirt steak, sliced into thin strips
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
¼ cup onion, julienned
¼ cup green bell pepper, julienned
2 large flour tortillas
4 slices provolone cheese (double for 2 quesadillas)
GARNISH
Parsley
Cheese sauce
PREPARATION
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add the strips of skirt steak. Season with salt & pepper and cook 5-7 minutes. Remove from the pan.
- Add onion and bell peppers to the pan and cook until slightly soft. Remove from skillet.
- Place the tortilla in the pan and add a layer of cheese on half of the tortilla followed by the steak, peppers and onions. Top with more cheese and fold in half.
- Cook for 6 minutes over medium heat, flipping half way.
- Serve with cheese sauce & enjoy!
CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLA
Servings: 2 quesadillas
INGREDIENTS
½ pound chicken breast, cut into thin strips
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup green/red/yellow bell pepper, julienned
½ cup white onion, julienned
2 large flour tortillas
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (double for 2 quesadillas)
1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded (double for 2 quesadillas)
GARNISH
Cilantro
Guacamole
Sour Cream
PREPARATION
- In a large skillet, coat chicken with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and garlic powder. Cook 5-7 minutes.
- Add the peppers and onions and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until they are soft. Remove chicken, onions and peppers from the pan and set aside.
- Place the tortilla in the skillet and add a layer of cheese on half of the tortilla.
- Add cooked chicken, peppers and onions. Top with more cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
- Cook for 6 minutes over medium heat, flipping half way.
- Serve with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on the side & enjoy!