Grilled Chicken, New Potato and Roasted Garlic Quesadilla

  • Yield: 4 appetizer portions
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Ingredients

2 large boneless chicken breasts

Olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

8 small new potatoes, cut in half

Twelve 6-inch flour tortillas

1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, finely grated

1 cup white Cheddar cheese, finely grated

1 head roasted garlic

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme

Directions

  1. Preheat grill. Brush chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through, remove and let rest. Toss potatoes in olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill cut side down until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling until cooked through.
  2. Place 8 tortillas on a flat surface. Divide both cheeses among the tortillas. Slice chicken on the bias into 1/4-inch thick slices. Cut each potato half in half. Divide the chicken, potatoes, garlic and thyme among the 8 tortillas. Stack tortillas to make four. Top the four tortillas with the remaining four tortillas. Brush the top with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, oil side down until golden brown. Carefully flip over and continue grilling until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

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Katie C.

these quesadillas were okay. not the best thing i've ever eaten. the thyme is a really interesting choice to mix with cheddar and monterey jack...not my favorite, but it might please some palates.

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