Green Chile And Chicken Quesadillas Recipes

CHICKEN, CHILI, AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lay 6 tortillas on the work surface, and divide the cheese, jalapenos and chicken among the tortillas. (It's best to leave about an inch border on the edge of the tortilla uncovered to allow for the spread of the melting cheese.) Top with remaining tortillas and press gently to seal. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet. Carefully place a quesadilla in the skillet and fry, turning once, until golden and little bubbles appear on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes in all. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, wiping out the pan between batches if the butter burns.
• While the quesadillas cook, make the salsa: Halve the tomatoes and grate them on the largest holes of a box grater into a bowl, discarding the skins. Grate the onion into the tomato and stir in the cilantro, hot sauce and salt, to taste.
• Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges with a pizza wheel or knife and serve with the salsa and avocado.

GREEN CHILE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine cheese, chilies,corn and onions in a bowl.
• Spread 1/3 cup cheese mixture onto ONE HALF of each tortilla.
• Fold tortilla in half.
• Spray large skillet with cooking spray.
• Place 2 Quesadillas in skillet.
• Cook each side over medium-high heat until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Serve with salsa and cilantro.

CHICKEN-CHILE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Top one half of each tortilla with cheese, chicken and green chilies. Fold other half over filling; press down with back of pancake turner. Lightly brush melted butter on both sides of each filled tortilla.
• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 filled tortillas at a time 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and hot. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa.

GREEN CHILE AND CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium heat.
• Top half of a tortilla with cheese, chicken, onion, chiles, and peppers.
• Fold tortilla in half and press down.
• Lightly brush melted butter on both sides of tortilla and place on skillet, cooking 1-2 minutes on each side.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Serve with salsa and guacamole.

EASY GREEN CHILE CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine corn, diced green chilies, salt and onion powder.
• Preheat large tortilla griddle or skillet over medium heat.
• Place one tortilla on griddle and top with green chile and corn mixture, spreading evenly.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese (and shredded chicken, if using).
• Top with other tortilla and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, smashing the quesadilla down with a spatula to help the cheese melt. Make sure the tortilla browns but doesn't burn.
• Quickly flip over quesadilla with spatula and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Cut into fourths and serve with chopped cilantro and sour cream.
• Enjoy!

SUPER QUICK SHRIMP & GREEN CHILI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cheese, shrimp, green chilies and green onions. Place half of the tortillas on a greased griddle; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Top with remaining tortillas. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash avocado with salsa and garlic salt. Serve with quesadillas.

GRILLED GREEN CHILI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Place whole chiles on grill and char all over. about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and split chiles. Scrape away seeds with a spoon and slice.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Char the tortilla and blister it on 1 side, 20 seconds, then flip tortilla. Cover half of the tortilla with cheese and chilies, then fold over. Press down gently with spatula. Cook quesadilla 15 seconds more on each side, transfer to a cutting board. Repeat. Pile up 2 completed quesadillas at a time and cut into 3 generous wedges. The yield will be 12 pieces from 4 quesadillas. Serve slices on a large platter with small dishes of salsa verde and sour cream for topping. Garnish the platter and toppings with chopped cilantro.

GREEN CHILI AND MONTEREY JACK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chilies. Cover and cook until chilies are soft, adding water by tablespoonfuls if chilies become too dark, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Uncover. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in cilantro. Season chili mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Add 1 tortilla to each skillet. Top each with 1/4 of cheese and 1/4 of chili mixture, then 2 tablespoons salsa. Top each with 1 tortilla. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn quesadillas over. Cook until bottoms are golden brown and cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. Transfer to platter. Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, cheese, chili mixture, and salsa. Serve hot.
• *Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.