Linny's Kitchen: Chicken Quesadilla topped with Fresh Guacamole

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Chicken Quesadilla topped with Fresh Guacamole

Chicken and Corn Quesadillas

Makes 4 Quesadillas

4 grilled chicken breasts (deiced 1/4" pieces)
1 diced Maine's Backyard Tomato
1/2 chopped Red Onion
1/2 cup of Corn (defrosted)
1 cup of Shredded Supreme Cheddar Cheese
3/4 cup of Sommermaid Monteray Jack Shredded Cheese
1 tablespoon of Sommermaid Butter
4 Maria & Ricardo's Organic White or Wheat Tortillas
Top with:
Cabot Sour Cream (Light or Regular)
Homemade Guacamole with Munroe's Guacamole Kit
In a large mixing bowl combine the grilled chicken, onion, tomato and corn. Using a slotted spoon, 11/2 scoops of the mixture onto 1/2 half of a tortilla spreading out evenly and topping with a blend of the cheeses over the chicken and corn mixture.
In a skillet on medium heat add the butter coating the bottom of the pan. Place the tortilla folded in 1/2 in the skillet and press using a grill press of lid of a pan. When the bottom is golden brown, 3- 5 minutes, flip the quesadilla over to the other side using a large spatula. Again press the quesadilla down. This pressure on the quesadilla causes the cheese to melt into the chicken holding the quesadilla together like glue. Cook until the tortillas is browned, about 3 minutes.
Slice into thirds and enjoy with some fresh guacamole and sour cream!!

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Linny's Tip - Cooking and Storing Potatoes

Potatoes should be kept in a cool, dark place with good ventilation. The ideal storage temperature is 45 to 50ºF. At these temperatures, potatoes will keep for several
weeks. But don't store potatoes in the refrigerator! When kept below 40ºF, potatoes develop a sweet taste, due to the conversion of starch to sugar. This increased sugar causes potatoes to darken when cooked. If you store potatoes at room temperature, try to use them within a week or so.

Keep potatoes away from prolonged exposure to light, which causes them to turn green. This greening causes a bitter flavor. If potatoes develop green areas or start to sprout, just trim off these areas before using.

Always add potatoes to cold water to boil. This ensures that potatoes will cook evenly throughout.

Linny's Tip: Tomatoes

Did you know tomatoes are second in consumption to potatoes!

However, there is one important thing everyone should know about tomatoes and that is how to store them. Tomatoes do not like the cold at all. In fact when you keep them in the refrigerator they will become mealy and loose their robust flavor.

Instead store them in a cool dark place with their stem side down for ripe tomatoes. For those tomatoes that a not quite ripe leave them on a sunny window sill and soon they will turn bright red and juicy ready to honor any salad or BLT!