CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

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Categories     Cheese     Chicken     Poultry     Appetizer     Cocktail Party     Summer     Grill/Barbecue     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 hors d'oeuvre or 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 1/2 cups shredded cooked rotisserie chicken (from a 2 1/2-lb bird)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 large onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
5 oz coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese (with or without hot peppers; 2 cups)
8 (7-inch) flour tortillas
Accompaniments: sour cream; salsa; fresh cilantro sprigs
Garnish: lime wedges
Special Equipment
a well-seasoned ridged grill pan

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Cook onion with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in oil in a 10- to 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute, then transfer to a large bowl. Add chicken to onion mixture along with cheese.
  • Put 1 tortilla on a cutting board and spread 1/2 cup chicken mixture over half of tortilla, then fold other half over to form a half-moon, pressing firmly on seam. Assemble 7 more quesadillas in same manner.
  • Heat lightly oiled grill pan over high heat until it begins to smoke, then reduce heat to moderate and grill quesadillas, 2 at a time, turning over once, until cheese is melted and golden brown grill marks appear, about 4 minutes total per batch. Transfer with a spatula to cutting board and cut in half.

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