Chicken-Chile Quesadillas

Name: Chicken-Chile Quesadillas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 128 grams can Old El chopped green chiles; 326 grams package Old El flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas); 59 milliliters sliced green onions (4 medium); 473 milliliters shredded or finely chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken); 237 milliliters Old El Thick n Chunky salsa; 227 grams cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend

Chicken-Chile Quesadillas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 344 calories. Head to the store and pick up butter, old el chiles, old el 'n chunky salsa, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour tortillas you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Sugar Crisps as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Top one half of each tortilla with cheese, chicken, green chiles and onions. Fold other half of each tortilla over filling; press down with back of pancake turner. Lightly brush melted butter on both sides of each filled tortilla.

Ingredients you will need

Green Chili Pepper

Tortilla

Whole Chicken

Butter

Cheese

Onion

Equipment you will use

Spatula

Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 filled tortillas at a time 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and thoroughly heated.

Ingredients you will need

Tortilla

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Cut into wedges.

Serve with salsa.

Ingredients you will need

Salsa

Equipment

Spatula

Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

butter or margarine, melted 128grams

can Old El chopped green chiles 326grams

package Old El flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas)59milliliters

sliced green onions (4 medium)473milliliters

shredded or finely chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)237milliliters

Old El Thick 'n Chunky salsa 227grams

cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.