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2007/09/04

GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

1 Whole chicken breast -- boneless & skinless
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Chili powder (4 pinches)
1/4 teaspoon Cumin
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
1 Clove of Garlic -- minced
1 Problano Chili
8 6-inch Flour Tortillas
2 cups Grated cheddar cheese (mild -- or sharp)
1 cup Grated chihuahua cheese or -- Montery Jack cheese
1 cup Salsa or guacamole -optional
[Note: the serving size (24) is the number of pieces you will get -- not necessarily how many
people it will feed.]
1. Heat grill or broiler and cook chicken until done (approx. 5 minutes on each side). Cool to
room temperature and shred into 1/4-inch pieces.
2. 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.
3. Place 4 tortillas on table and top each with 3/4 cup of cheese, a pinch of chili powder, 1/2
cup of shredded chicken and divided poblano strips. Top with remaining tortillas.
4. Heat an 8-inch or larger skillet -- dry, no oil -- over medium high heat. Place quesadilla,
one at a time in skillet and cook until golden brown (about 1 minute) Turn over and cook
another minute.
5. Let cool slightly before cutting into 6 wedges. Serve with salsa or guacamole if desired.

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