Recipe: Kickin’ Quesadillas


• By
• Caren McSherry [3]

Image by Flickr/hoveringdog [4]
Quesadillas made even more delicious with lime tequilla sauce

This quesadilla recipe is from Ann Kirsebom, a talented chef with amazing creativity and the mastermind behind Tequi-Lime Sauce, along with many other fantastic condiments on the market

I encourage you to experiment with all of Chef Ann’s products [5] — they will not disappoint.



Ingredients

• 5 oz. grated jalapeño jack cheese (or a mix of goat and jack cheese)

• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion

• 1/2 roasted red bell pepper, seeded and diced

• 1 tsp. minced fresh cilantro (more or less as desired)

• 5 oz. cooked shrimp or shredded cooked 
chicken

• 1 papaya, seeded and finely chopped

• 6 (8-inch) flour tortillas

• Tequi-Lime Sauce

• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil or melted butter



Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cheese, onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, shrimp or chicken, papaya and salt and pepper to taste.
2. Generously brush Tequi-Lime Sauce over tortillas.
3. Place filling in a half circle on each tortilla — do not put filling any closer than 1/2 inch to the outer edge.
4. Fold tortillas in half.
5. Brush tortillas with oil or butter.
6. Place on a barbecue preheated to medium-high (lightly oil rack just before cooking) or in a preheated lightly oiled grill pan or nonstick skillet.
7. Cook each quesadilla 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
8. Serve with additional Tequi-Lime Sauce.

Makes 6 quesadillas.

Recipe courtesy Caren McSherry from the Gourmet Warehouse


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