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Quesadilla

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Eight-inch flour tortillas
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozShredded, cooked chicken
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozQueso Fresco (soft cheese) - grated
8   Pretty arugula leaves
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon 15mlOil - for griddle
  Ground cumin - to taste
  Cayenne pepper - to taste
1 cup 237mlSour cream
  Pico De Gallo - see * Note

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Pico De Gallo" recipe which is included in this collection.

On work surface lay out two tortillas. Layer chicken, cheese and arugula on each; season with salt and pepper. Cover with remaining tortillas. Heat a griddle or two skillets and brush with oil. Carefully place quesadillas on griddle and cook until blistered and golden. Turn them with a large spatula and cook until golden.

Meanwhile, stir cumin, cayenne and salt, to taste, into sour cream. Remove quesadillas and cut each into 6 pieces. To serve, dollop with cumin cream and top with Pico De Gallo.

This recipe yields 12 pieces.

Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-071 broadcast 01-14-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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