Quesadillas with Hickory Smoked Chicken

August11


Quesadilla

Recipe: Qopy Qat Quesadillas

Summary: Mary – adapted from an appetizer at my favorite restaurant. I like it so well that I wanted to try it at home…a fabulous blend of flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken Breast, boneless
  • 1 tbsp Wildtree Grapeseed Oil – Hickory, #10629 plus a little to spritz while cooking
  • Pesto:
  • 6-7 tsp Wildtree Basil Pesto Blend, #10202
  • 2  tbsp Water, warm
  • 2 tbsp Wildtree Grapeseed Oil – Garlic, #10226
  • 6 Soft Tortillas, 8-inch size
  • Roasted Red Peppers, cut into thin strips
  • 3 tbsp Red Onion, chopped fine
  • 4 oz Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 4 oz Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken breast in the Hickory Smoked Grapeseed Oil one hour or overnite
  2. For Basil Pesto, mix the blend with the warm water… Let blend absorb water
  3. Then mix with the 2 tbsp of Garlic Grapeseed Oil
  4. Place the marinated chicken in a skillet, and partially cook the meat, turning once
  5. Remove the chicken from the skillet & slice width-wise into very thin rounds,  just 1/8″ thick or so – or – Sometimes I have the chicken pre-sliced for me at the meat department
  6. Return the chicken to skillet, cook briefly turning -until the meat loses its pink color- spritz or drizzle with more of the Hickory Smoked Grapeseed Oil to make certain all sides get the hickory flavoring
  7. Set skillet aside
  8. Meanwhile, combine the Basil Pesto Blend, Water & Grapeseed Oil and spread over the 3 bottom tortillas
  9. Layer the 3 tortillas with the blend on the bottom, red onions, chicken, roasted red peppers, cheese blend, top tortilla
  10. Mist a skillet with Grapeseed Oil (I used butter flavored, but any flavor will do)
  11. Heat one tortilla at a time on medium heat, turning once
  12. Slice with a pizza cutter & serve with shredded lettuce & guacamole or sour cream

Quick Notes

I served this as our main dish. I would say it will serve 6, depending on their appetites…served as an appetizer, 8 people or so.

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