Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese, mexican four cheese blend
- salsa
- picante sauce
- sour cream
- chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Recipe
- 1 quesadillas:.
- 2 combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish or zip top freezer bag; add chicken. cover or seal, and chill 2 hours. remove chicken frommarinade, discard marinade.
- 3 grill chicken , covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat, 4 minutes on each side or until done. cut chicken into thin strips.
- 4 top 1 side of 6 tortillas evenly with cilantro-pecan pesto, cheese, and chicken. top with remaining tortillas.
- 5 cook quesadillas in a lightly grease skillet or griddle over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned. cut each quesadilla into quarters.serve with desired toppings.
- 6 cilantro-pecan pesto:.
- 7 process cilantro, garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor untila rough paste forms. add pecans, pine nuts, and cheese, and process until blended, stopping to scrape down sides.with processor running, pour remaining oil through chute in a slow steady stream, process until smooth. cover and chill upto 5 days or freeze up to 1 month. 3/4 cup.
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