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Lime Chicken Quesadillas
These quesadillas are cheesy, spicy, and totally delicious—plus they're simple to make.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●cutting board
- ●blender
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Put the chicken in a medium saucepan. Add the broth and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat so that the broth just simmers. Partially cover and cook until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken reaches 155˚ to 160˚, 20 to ⏱️ 30 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken.
2
Remove the chicken to a cutting board (discard the broth). Let cool slightly, then shred with 2 forks.
3
Combine the lime juice, cilantro, garlic, jalapeños and salt in a blender. Pulse to get everything started; then, with the blender running, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth.
4
Preheat the oven to 425˚. Combine the chicken in a large bowl with ½ cup of the cilantro sauce, the cheddar and chiles.
5
Put 1 tablespoon butter on each of 2 baking sheets and put them in the oven. Spread the remaining 1 tablespoonbutter on 6 tortillas. Divide the chicken mixture among the 6 unbuttered tortillas, spreading it almost to the edges. Top with the buttered tortillas, buttered-side up, and press together.
6
By now the butter on the baking sheets should be melted. Spread it out with a spatula. Put 3 quesadillas buttered-side up on each baking sheet. Bake until golden brown on the bottom, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Flip and bake until golden on the other side, about 2 more minutes. Cut the quesadillas into wedges. Serve with the remaining cilantro sauce.
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