Classic Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Classic Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 59 min
Cook time: 59 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 128 grams can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained; 8 8-inchs Old El Paso® flour tortillas (8 inches in diameter); 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 113 grams cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breast; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Classic Chicken Quesadillas a try. This recipe serves 4. This hor d'oeuvre has 610 calories, 39g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 31 person have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of chiles, ground cumin, chicken breast, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 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 approximately 59 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts, cilantro and cumin in oil 15 to 20 minutes, turning chicken once and stirring cilantro mixture occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Shred chicken into small pieces; mix chicken and cilantro mixture.

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Brush 1 side of 1 tortilla with some of the 2 tablespoons oil; place oil side down in same skillet.

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Layer with one-fourth of the chicken mixture, 1/4 cup of the cheese and one-fourth of the chilies to within 1/2 inch of edge of tortilla. Top with another tortilla; brush top of tortilla with oil. Cook over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, turning after 2 minutes, until light golden brown.

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Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, cheese and chilies.

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Cut quesadillas into wedges.

Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Assemble quesadillas on platter, brushing outer sides of tortillas generously with oil. Carefully slide onto grill. Grill uncovered 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, turning after 2 minutes, until light golden brown.

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Servings:

128grams

can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained 88-inchs

Old El Paso® flour tortillas (8 inches in diameter)59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 0teaspoons

ground cumin 113grams

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 454grams

boneless skinless chicken breast 2Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. 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 Francis Ford Coppolan Oregon Pinot Noir. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.