Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons taco or Cajun seasoning mix
- 1 large onion, cut in half and then into slices
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 12 tablespoons butter, for frying
- 12 large flour tortillas
- 2 1/2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is the best)
- Pico de Gallo, for serving, recipe follows
Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper and taco seasoning. Add the chicken to the skillet and saute over medium-high heat until done, about 4 minute per side. Remove from the skillet and dice into cubes. Set aside.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet over high heat. Throw in the onions and peppers and cook until the peppers have a few dark brown/black areas, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Sizzle 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a separate skillet or griddle over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the skillet. Then build the quesadillas by laying grated cheese on the bottom tortilla, and then arranging the chicken and cooked peppers. Top with a little more grated cheese and top with a second tortilla.
When the tortilla is golden on the first side, carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding another 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time. Continue cooking until the second side is golden. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with Pico de Gallo.
Pico de Gallo:
- 12 Roma tomatoes (slightly under ripe is fine)
- 3 yellow or red onions
- 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 to 3 jalapenos
- 1 lime
- Salt
Dice up equal quantities of tomatoes and onions. Roughly chop the cilantro.
Now, slice 1 or 2 jalapenos in half. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds. (If you like things spicy, leave in some of the white membranes.) Dice the jalapenos very finely; you want a hint of heat and jalapeno flavor, but you don't want to cause any fires. Now dump the four ingredients into a bowl.
Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice from half the lime into the bowl. Sprinkle with salt, and stir together until combined. Be sure to taste the pico de gallo and adjust the seasonings, adding salt or more diced jalapeno if needed.
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By lighthouse010
Myrtle Beach, SC
on June 05, 2013
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this recipe. I make this all of the time and made this last night. When I make it, my husband says that it tastes better than any restaurant. I have made some changes: 1. I don't use anything but chicken and cheese; 2. I dice the chicken and add taco seasoning before cooking; 3. I don't use butter - I use vegetable spray on the outside of the tortillas. I cook the chicken in a large pan. When it's done, I leave on stove on low. In my grill pan, I put a tortilla - vegetable oil side DOWN - in pan on medium heat and spread freshly grated - NOT shredded in package - monterey jack cheese all over the tortilla. I then put hot chicken on top of cheese almost to the edge. I put more cheese on top of the chicken. Place tortilla on top, with vegetable oil side UP. Press down with spatula. When the tortilla is light brown and cheese is melted, turn with spatula. Serve with salsa and sour cream. Thank you, Ree, for all of your terrific recipes!!!
By niknik_18_13139973
midlothian, 86
on May 11, 2013
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Great easy recipe. This was a nice Saturday night meal for my family of five. I did have to prepare the quesadilla before putting in the pan so that it didn't burn while trying to add the fillings. I added some sour cream, shredded lettuce & salsa to our plates & it was a hit! Can definitely see me making this dish again.
By wjtbt
on April 25, 2013
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I forgot this was a quesadillas I used chicken tenders and pounded them slightly. I made like taco's no cheese and put on sour cream evey one liked them will make again. Hopefully next time i will make them right.
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