Wednesday, February 25, 2009

BEST Quesadillas

This is my little brother-in-law, CJ’s, favorite meal I make (although he hasn’t had a chance to sample much of my cooking). A friend happened to stop by around lunch today and I had some leftover chicken so I threw these together in a matter of minutes and we were chatting at the table, over lunch, in no time.



Ingredients:
• Flour tortillas
• Spreadable butter
• Shredded cheese, either cheddar or any type of mixed
• Queso cheese, jarred or canned (this is the key, DON'T do without this ingredient!)
• Chicken breasts, cooked and either shredded or cubed
• Green Onions (optional)
• Tomatoes (I usually serve these on the side, I prefer uncooked tomatoes)
Sides: (optional)
• Sour Cream
• Salsa or taco sauce
• Guacamole
• Refried Beans
• Queso

Directions:
Heat an electric griddle to medium-high heat. With a rubber spatula, spread butter onto one side of each tortilla (you need 2 for each quesadilla). Place tortillas, butter side down onto griddle and immediately spread about ½ cup cheese onto tortillas and drizzle with queso. Spread chicken (as much as you like), green onions (optional) and tomatoes (optional) over cheese. Then lay tortillas on top, butter side UP. When tortillas are brown and crispy, flip; cook until opposite side is golden brown and crispy; transfer to a serving plate and cut into quarters. Serve immediately with any sides of your choice.