Chipotle Steak Quesadillas With Pico De Gallo Food

CHIPOTLE STEAK QUESADILLAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish toss steak with adobo sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, coriander, cumin and water. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour and up to overnight.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl toss diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lime juice to combine. Season with salt and set aside.
• Remove the steak from the refrigerator, wiping off any excess marinade and discarding it. In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add steak and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and cooked to medium, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes, then cut against the grain into ½ inch cubes. Transfer to a bowl and mix with chipotle peppers.
• Place one tortilla down on a plate or cutting board and layer with ½ cup grated cheese, ½ cup steak, ⅓ cup pico de gallo and another ½ cup cheese. Top with another tortilla. Repeat until you have 4 assembled quesadillas.
• In a large skillet (big enough to fit the tortilla), heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Using a wide spatula carefully place the quesadilla in. Cook, flipping once, until golden brown and crisp, 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining oil and assembled quesadillas.
• Cut each quesadilla into 4 triangles and serve with any remaining pico de gallo.

CHIPOTLE PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Place diced onion in a small bowl and cover with lime juice. Add water if necessary to cover. Let marinate overnight.
• In a bowl, combine tomatoes, marinated onions, and remaining ingredients.
• Stir to combine and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• The longer it sits, the more the flavors develop. This is excellent on omelets, quesadillas, or in tacos.
• NOTE: I use the extra gravy that comes in canned chipotles in adobo. You can use a chipotle hot sauce, if desired.

PICO DE GALLO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato, chopped onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and pepper.
• Set the pico de gallo aside.
• 2 In a large skillet, heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add the chicken breast meat, and saute until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.
• 3 Put the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and saute the sliced onion and green pepper until tender.
• Stir in the minced garlic, and saute until the aroma is strong.
• Finally, mix in half of the pico de gallo and the previously sauteed chicken breast meat.
• Set this mixture aside; keep warm.
• 4 In a heavy skillet, heat one flour tortilla.
• Spread 1/2 of the shredded cheese on the tortilla, and top with the chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over the chicken, and top with the remaining tortilla.
• Flip, and cook on the opposite side.
• Remove quesadilla from skillet, and cut into quarters.
• Serve with sour cream and remaining pico de gallo.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE-CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold you hand 1 or 2 inches above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds) or put chicken in a grill pan over medium heat. Cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through (cut to check). Slice cooked chicken breasts into 1/4 in.-thick slices. Keep grill or grill pan hot.
• In a small bowl, whisk together chipotle chile, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Spread 1 tablespoon chipotle-lime sauce on each of the tortillas. Top 4 of the tortillas each with 1/2 cup cheese and a quarter of the chicken slices, then cover with the remaining tortillas (sauce side down). Put each quesadilla on a dinner plate.
• Slide quesadillas off the plates onto the grill over medium heat, or slide into a grill pan over medium heat (you may need to grill the tortillas in batches). Grill uncovered turning once, until cheese is melted and both sides are golden, about 2 minutes each side (use a large spatula and tongs to flip the quesadillas). If grilling in batches, keep finished quesadillas warm in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.
• Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa on the side.

CHIPOTLE PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
• The pico de gallo can be used immediately, or it can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Enjoy!

QUESADILLAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• First assemble the pico de gallo, combine the diced tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, diced onions, cilantro, garlic and the lime juice.
• Mix the pico de gallo. Add salt until it tastes the way you like it and then place in fridge.
• Heat a large flat skillet on medium. After it gets hot, place several drops of vegetable oil in the skillet and wipe the entire surface of the pan.
• The pan will be coated with a sheen of oil.
• Place one tortilla into pan, sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese over top of tortilla and add the chicken (if using refried beans add these now too).
• When cheese begins to melt fold over the tortilla and allow it to heat for 1 minute more.
• Place on plate and slice into triangles.
• Repeat steps for each tortilla.
• Serve with pico de gallo, sour cream or guacamole.