Best Grilled Chicken And Rice Corn Quesadilla Recipes

CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN & CORN GRILLED QUESADILLAS

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Now, leftovers ... wondering what to do with a chicken breast or a little rotisserie chicken left over. Take frozen corn, a can of beans, a little fresh ingredients and packaged cheese and WOW. Now I like to roast fresh corn, but frozen corn is just fine for this if time is a problem. Grill inside or outside and top with some fresh tomato, maybe some sour cream or avocado and serve over some quick Mexican rice and a bed of lettuce and dinner for 4. I make these a lot utilizing leftovers and it makes an amazing quick dinner. You can make these completely vegetarian, or use up ham, shrimp, chicken, steak, any veggies in your fridge. Then have fun with the toppings ... Salsa, mango, avocado, sour cream, guacamole, a nice bed of shredded lettuce or even some good Mexican rice.

Provided by SarasotaCook

Categories Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained (1 can)
1 cup corn (frozen is just fine for this)
1 cup chicken, shredded (use a leftover a chicken breast leftover or even a little bit of rotisserie chicken)
1 tablespoon diced jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed and diced very fine (more or less to taste)
2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese
1/4 cup cilantro, fresh and chopped well
8 flour tortillas
3 teaspoons olive oil (1 to saute the filling and 2 to brush on the tortillas)
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
sliced avocado
salsa
sour cream
chopped lettuce

Steps:

Filling -- In a large saute pan, add the garlic, jalapeno and cook 2 minutes, then add the beans, corn, chicken, cilantro, cumin, chili powder and mix well and heat up. That is it.
Stuff the Quesadilla -- Top one side of the quesadilla with the filling, top with cheese and fold in half (to form a half circle).
Grill -- This can be done on a inside grill pan or outside grill, saute pan, or a 400 degree oven. Just make sure to brush the quesadilla with some oil oil to get a nice crispy golden brown quesadilla. Just a couple of minutes per side is all it takes on the grill or grill pan. Just make sure the cheese melts and the quesadilla gets golden brown. Medium heat is all you need. Each grill inside or out or saute pan is different so just cook until golden brown is all.
Serve -- Cut the quesadilla in 2-3 slices. I just use a pizza cutter or a knife works fine. For me -- I serve over a bed of lettuce or Mexican rice, then add maybe some sour cream, salsa and always avocado slices (just my favorite). Use your favorite toppings. Fresh diced tomatoes or black olives are also very good. ENJOY!

GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

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This delicious recipe is prepared by using adobo seasoned grilled boneless chicken thighs, layering tortillas with a combination of the chicken, cheese, and onion, and heating directly on the grill. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Provided by Thuy Ortiz

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
adobo seasoning to taste
12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 onion, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained

Steps:

Place the chicken on a plate, and sprinkle with adobo seasoning on both sides. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.
Heat grill for medium-high heat.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on grill, and cook for 10 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from grill, and cut into bite-size pieces.
Place one or two tortillas on the grill, and sprinkle with a thin layer of cheese, chicken, onion, olives, and chiles. Top with another tortilla, and grill until brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 850.7 calories, Carbohydrate 86.5 g, Cholesterol 125.7 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 46.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1665.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

GRILLED CHICKEN AND RICE CORN QUESADILLA

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The great thing about quesadilla's, there are no rules. This is a reduced fat/sodium version using leftovers, just doesn't get any better than that.

Provided by Lynn Socko @lynnsocko

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup(s) grilled chicken, sliced and diced
1 cup(s) rice
1/2 cup(s) red salsa
6 ounce(s) monterey jack cheese, grated
8 - soft corn tortillas
- spray oil

Steps:

This is the rice recipe I used, minus the butter and pecans, and added some smoke paprika and cumin. I used about 1 tbl. of olive oil instead of the butter. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/rice-side/long-grain-and-wild-rice.html?p=8 NOTE: for added flavor cook in chicken or beef stock. Use homemade stock to keep the sodium low.
This was the leftover chicken I used. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/the-ultimate-grilled-chicken.html?p=1
And this is the red salsa that I used. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/dip/low-sodium-salsas.html?p=1
Heat rice, chicken and salsa together in pan. Remove, spray one side of corn tortilla with spray oil, place that side down. Sprinkle with a little cheese, then add the chicken mixture, then a little more cheese. Spray one more tortilla with spray oil, and place that side UP. Heat for about 1-2 min. depending on heat your cooking on, flip and heat other side. Cheese will melt and tortilla will brown a little.