5/18/2013

Whose Cuisine Reigns Supreme? Chicken Quesadillas!

Thursday night I had some friends over for dinner, decided to go with a crowd pleasure, and made Chicken Quesadillas.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
3 tablespoons of lime juice.
3 minced cloves of garlic.
3 teaspoons of ground cumin.
1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
1 teaspoon of onion powder.
1 teaspoon of salt.
1 teaspoon of black pepper.
1 1/2 pound of meat (chicken breast, shrimp or steak) cut into small pieces.
1 yellow pepper.
1 orange pepper.
1 red pepper.
1 medium onion (optional, I'm not a fan of onions, so i omit it).
Flour tortillas.
Shredded cheese.

 Not the most appetizing photo, but trust me, it's delicious!

In a heavy duty plastic bag, combine the meat, vegetable oil, lemon and lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Shake the bag to make sure all the meat is coats, place it laying flat in the refrigerator, and marinate for 30 minutes.

While the meat is marinating, chop the peppers and optional onion into small squares. Add them to a lightly vegetable oil coated frying pan, sprinkle some salt and pepper, and heat until tender. 

Add the meat to the peppers, cook over medium heat until done, then set aside in a bowl. 

Place a flour tortilla in the pan, and spread some shredded cheese over it.

Arrange the meat and peppers mixture over the shredded cheese. 

Add another layer of cheese.

Then place another flour tortilla on top.

Carefully flip each side until golden brown or desired crunchiness.

Guacamole is a MUST topping for my quesadillas! It's the perfect accent, and really enhances all the flavors. 

Guacamole recipe: 

4 Avocados. 

2 minced cloves of garlic. 

2 Chopped tomatoes. 

1 chopped onion (Once again optional. I don't like onions, and raw ones even less). 

Lemon juice (add to taste). 

Salt and pepper (add to taste). 

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl to desired consistency. 

Hope you enjoyed this foodie post, and if you try this recipe, please let me know! 

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