QUESADILLAS

For the Chicken Quesadilla

Start by butterflying your chicken breasts. Place them between sheets of plastic wrap and pound them out flat and even.

Make a chicken marinade: In a bowl combine vegetable oil, crushed cloves of garlic, oregano, cumin, cayenne, smoked paprika, white sugar, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.

Place your chicken in a ziploc bag along with your marinade. Get all the air out and zip shut. Massage marinade to ensure an even coating.

Place in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.

Preheat skillet over high heat with some vegetable oil. Remove chicken from ziploc and cook until the internal temperature reaches 155°F.

Remove from heat, let cool, and then slice.

In the same skillet cook some peppers and onions in a little bit of vegetable oil. Cook until soft, and set aside.

For the Steak Quesadilla

Liberally salt and pepper your skirt steak and then let rest for 30 minutes before adding to a preheated skillet over high heat that’s lined with vegetable oil.

Flip after 3-5 minutes, or once it’s attained a golden brown crust. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until your desired internal temperature has been reached. Mine is 125°F. Remove from heat and let rest, covering it with aluminum foil.

Slice the steak into 3 inch long segments and then slice across the grain.

In the same skillet cook some peppers and onions in a little bit of vegetable oil. Cook until soft, and set aside.

For the Vegetarian Quesadilla

Start by finely chopping your zucchini. Add to a large nonstick skillet with a little bit of olive oil. Cook for a minute before adding your corn and then cook both over a high heat. Set aside.

For the Guacamole

In a bowl combine ripe avocados, finely chopped small red onion, chopped jalapeno (remove seeds if you don’t want it too hot), cloves of grated garlic, lime juice, cumin, salt and pepper.

Mix to combine.

For the Quesadilla Assembly

Start by grating some monterey jack and some sharp cheddar cheese. Set that aside.

Preheat your pan over medium heat.

For the chicken or steak quesadillas

Add your protein to a flour tortilla, top with peppers, onions, and cheese. Fold in half and place in a skillet over medium heat with some vegetable oil.

For the vegetable quesadilla

Add your zucchini and corn mixture to a corn tortilla and top with cheese. Press down a little bit on the tortilla to press everything together so your veggies don’t fall out when you flip your tortilla. Fold in half and place in a skillet over medium heat with some vegetable oil.

Flip after 1 ½ minutes, when it’s golden brown and then cook the other side for 1 ½ minutes as well.

Remove from heat, slice up, serve and enjoy!