Grilled Chipotle-Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Grilled Chipotle-Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, drained and minced; 8 corn tortillas (6 in. each); 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 473 milliliters grated Monterey jack cheese; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 servings Pico de Gallo or other salsa; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters sour cream; 4 boned, skinned chicken breast halves

Grilled Chipotle-Chicken Quesadillas is a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 488 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have salt and pepper, olive oil, corn tortillas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds) or put chicken in a grill pan over medium heat. Cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through (cut to check). Slice cooked chicken breasts into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Keep grill or grill pan hot.

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Cooked Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

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Grill Pan

Grill

In a small bowl, whisk together chipotle chile, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro.

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Chipotle Chiles

Lime Juice

Mayonnaise

Sour Cream

Cilantro

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Whisk

Bowl

Spread 1 tbsp. chipotle-lime sauce on each of the tortillas. Top 4 of the tortillas each with 1/2 cup cheese and a quarter of the chicken slices, then cover with the remaining tortillas (sauce side down). Put each quesadilla on a dinner plate.

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Tortilla

Chipotle Chiles

Whole Chicken

Cheese

Sauce

Lime

Slide quesadillas off the plates onto the grill over medium heat, or slide into a grill pan over medium heat (you may need to grill the quesadillas in batches). Grill uncovered, turning once, until cheese is melted and both sides are golden, about 2 minutes each side (use a large spatula and tongs to flip the quesadillas). If grilling in batches, keep finished quesadillas warm in a 200 oven until ready to serve.

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Cheese

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Grill Pan

Spatula

Grill

Tongs

Oven

Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa on the side.

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Salsa

Cheeses: Try shredded Monterey jack, cheddar, or goat cheese.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Goat Cheese

Cheddar Cheese

Meats and seafood: Set out platters of grilled chicken, steak slices, bacon, and cooked shrimp.

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Grilled Chicken

Shrimp

Bacon

Steak

Vegetables: Round it out with canned black or pinto beans (rinsed and drained); grilled corn, peppers, summer squash, zucchini, and onions; and sliced fresh green onions.

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Summer Squash

Green Onions

Pinto Beans

Vegetable

Zucchini

Peppers

Onion

Corn

Serve with the chipotle-lime sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

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Pico De Gallo

Sour Cream

Guacamole

Chipotle Chiles

Sauce

Lime

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Servings:

canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, drained and minced 8

corn tortillas (6 in. each)1Tbsp

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

lime juice 59milliliters

mayonnaise 473milliliters

grated Monterey jack cheese 1Tbsp

olive oil 4servings

Pico de Gallo or other salsa 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 59milliliters

sour cream 4

boned, skinned chicken breast halves

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili can be paired with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is Weinert Cavas de Weinert. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 27 dollars.