Name: Layered Quesadilla
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 8 oz (250g) chicken breasts; 1 cup (250 mL) lime juice; 5 clove garlic, minced; tsp (10 mL) salt; tsp (10 mL) chili powder; ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper; 5 oven roasted tomatoes, chopped; 1 chipotle pepper, seeded; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp (25 mL) chopped basil; tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; 4 large flour tortillas; 2 2 marinated and baked chicken breasts (as per recipe above); Salsa (as per recipe above); ½ cup (125 mL) fire roasted onions; ¼ cup (50 mL) diced red peppers; ¼ cup (50 mL) grilled corn kernels; ¾ cup (175 mL) apple smoked cheddar cheese (or other smoked cheese)

Yields

4 servings

ingredients

Layered Quesadilla

2 8

oz (250g) chicken breasts

cup (250 mL) lime juice

clove garlic, minced

tsp (10 mL) salt

tsp (10 mL) chili powder

tsp (1 mL) pepper

Salsa

oven roasted tomatoes, chopped

chipotle pepper, seeded

clove garlic, minced

Tbsp (25 mL) chopped basil

tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil

tsp (2 mL) salt

Filling

large flour tortillas

2 2

marinated and baked chicken breasts (as per recipe above)

Salsa (as per recipe above)

cup (125 mL) fire roasted onions

cup (50 mL) diced red peppers

cup (50 mL) grilled corn kernels

cup (175 mL) apple smoked cheddar cheese (or other smoked cheese)

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directions

Step 1

Chicken: Mix together lime juice, garlic, salt, chili powder and pepper. Place marinade and chicken breasts in re-sealable bag, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Bake chicken breasts on foil lined baking sheet at 475 degrees (240 Celsius), for 20 – 25 minutes or until juices run clear. Cool, and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes.

Step 2

Salsa: In a bowl stir together tomatoes, chipotle, garlic, basil, oil and salt.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375 degrees (190 Celsius).

Step 4

Assembly: Place one tortilla on a baking sheet top with half the cooked chicken, half the onions, ½ cup salsa and ¼ cup of cheese.

Step 5

For the kid’s version: Place 4 oz of chicken, ¼ cup cheese, and ¼ cup salsa on half of a tortilla. Fold in half. Grill 1-2 minutes until crisp. Flip and continue to grill until cheese has melted and tortilla is crisp. Cut into wedges.

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