Chicken Quesadillas With Tomatillo Salsa Recipe - Cooking Index
Chicken Quesadillas With Tomatillo Salsa Recipe - Cooking Index
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Type: Chicken, Poultry| 1 | Whole tomatillos - (12 oz) - drained, diced | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Lime juice |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Minced Anaheim pepper |
| 1 | Serrano pepper - seeded, minced | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Salt |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Cilantro leaves |
| 6 | Flour tortillas - (10" dia) | |
| 1 cup | 146g / 5.1oz | Grated pepper Jack cheese - (4 oz) |
| 1 1/2 cups | 93g / 3.3oz | Shredded grilled chicken |
Combine tomatillos, lime juice, Anaheim and serrano peppers, salt and cilantro in small serving bowl. Set aside.
Heat heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Place tortilla in pan and sprinkle one-third of cheese and one-third of chicken evenly on top. Cover with second tortilla. When bottom tortilla is nicely browned, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, use wide spatula to turn quesadilla. Brown other side. Place on cutting board. Repeat to cook other 2 quesadillas.
Use sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. Arrange wedges on warm platter and serve immediately. Pass salsa.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Each serving: 439 calories; 625 mg sodium; 79 mg cholesterol; 18 grams fat; 41 grams carbohydrates; 28 grams protein; 3.21 grams fiber.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-14-2000
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