Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Grilled Chicken Quesadillas a try. For $1.95 per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 6. One serving contains 441 calories, 34g of protein, and 18g of fat. A mixture of skinned and boned chicken breasts, olive oil, salt, 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. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

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Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish or zip-top freezer bag; add chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 2 hours.
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Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
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Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 40
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4 minutes on each side or until done.
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Cut chicken into thin strips.
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Top 1 side of 6 tortillas evenly with Cilantro-Pecan Pesto, cheese, and chicken. Top with remaining tortillas.
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Cook quesadillas in a lightly greased skillet or griddle over medium-high heat (35
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2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
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Cut each quesadilla into quarters.
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Serve with desired toppings.

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks 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. The Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.
Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir
Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir
The Pinot Noir was produced and bottled by The Folk Machine winery, and winemaker Kenny Likitprakong.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In26 m.
Servings6
Health Score16
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