Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients
1 whole chicken breast, boneless and skinless
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. salt
chili powder (4 pinches)
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 problano chili
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
2 C. grated cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
1 C. grated Chihuahua cheese or, Monterey jack cheese
1 C. salsa or guacamole, optional
Cooking Instructions
Heat grill or broiler and cook chicken until done (approximately 5 minutes on each side). Cool to room temperature and shred into 1/4-inch pieces. Over gas burner or under broiler, place poblano pepper and char skin until black all over, rotate as necessary. Place pepper in a bag and close. After about 15 minutes remove pepper from bag and remove charred skin, seeds, and stem. Cut pepper into 1/2-inch strips. Place 4 tortillas on table and top each with 3/4 C. of cheese, a pinch of chili powder, 1/2 C. of shredded chicken and divided poblano strips. Top with remaining tortillas. Heat an 8-inch or larger dry skillet (no oil) over medium high heat place quesadilla, one at a time in skillet and cook until golden brown (for about 1 minute) Turn over and cook another minute. Let cool slightly before cutting into 6 wedges. Serve with salsa or guacamole if desired.
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