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Cheesy chicken-chili quesadillas

Here's how you make Cheesy chicken-chili quesadillas
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8-10 ounce chicken breast, boneless and skinless (1 breast)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 anaheim or poblano chile peppers
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (3 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded (3 ounces)
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inch)
  • Salsa
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap and then using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound the chicken to 1/2 inch thick.

  • Step 2: To make the rub in a cup or bowl combine the next 4 ingredients (-cayenne pepper) and then rub the mixture over the chicken.

  • Step 3: Prepare grill and then grill the chile peppers, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes or until charred, turning occasionally; remove from grill and wrap in foil.

  • Step 4: Grill chicken, covered for 8-10 minutes or until done, turning once.

  • Step 5: Cut the chile peppers in half lengthwise; remove stems and seeds. Peel and discard skins. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.

  • Step 6: In a bowl combine the chile pepper strips, chicken and all the cheese. Spoon mixture onto one half of each tortilla. Fold filled tortilla in half, press and then grill quesadillas, uncovered over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until heated through and light brown, turning once. Serve with salsa.


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