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Chicken and Vegetable Quesadillas




Source of Recipe


from Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Downtown Disney


List of Ingredients




2 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves, grilled or broiled

Marinade:
1/3-cup olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
1-tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
1/2-teaspoon salt

Salsa:
Roasted tomato and pepper salsa:
4 Roma tomatoes
1 large red bell pepper
1 poblano chili
2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped scallion
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt

Quesadillas:
freshly ground black pepper
8 large flour tortillas (about 8 to 9 inches diameter)
2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese
extra olive oil for oiling skillet
Sour cream and cilantro sprigs for garnish


Recipe



1. Slice cooked, grilled chicken breasts into thin strips.
2. In a glass bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro and salt. Add chicken strips, toss to coat thoroughly and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour to marinade.
3. To make salsa: Working with one Roma tomato at a time, hold over open gas flame with a long handled carving fork, turning constantly for about 1 to 2 minutes until skin blackens and peels away from tomato. Repeat with red bell pepper and poblano chili. If you haven’t got a gas cook top, place Roma tomatoes on broiler tray directly under pre-heated broiler. Turn several times until skins are blackened and peeling. Repeat with red bell pepper and poblano chili.
4. Peel, core, seed and dice tomatoes, red bell pepper and chili and stir together in a medium bowl with cilantro, scallions and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5. To assemble quesadillas: With a slotted spoon remove chicken mixture from marinade and place in a clean bowl. Discard excess marinating liquid. Place one tortilla in base of lightly oiled, large, heavy skillet set over medium heat. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese over surface of tortilla. Top with about one fourth of salsa mixture and marinated chicken mixture. Top with another 1/4-cup cheese and another tortilla. With a flat metal spatula press down firmly on quesadilla in pan to help the cheese to melt and the filling to stick together. Cook for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Carefully flip over entire quesadilla and cook other side, pressing down with spatula for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. The tortillas should be golden brown and cheese should be melted. Adjust heat under pan if tortilla is getting too brown. Remove from skillet; keep warm on baking sheet in a low oven. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling to make 4 quesadillas.
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges; arrange on a hot plate (4 wedges for an entree, 1 or 2 wedges for an appetizer). Top each serving with a small dollop of sour cream and a sprig of cilantro.