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QUESADILLAS

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9,536,652 views  This week, the Babish Culinary Universe is going through a serious cheese phase. No, I'm not upset about it either. Pop a lactose supplement and lube up your favorite frying pan, because we're about to make taco night look like a punk.

1 serving

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

Chicken Quesadilla

INGREDIENTS

For the Chicken Quesadillas

For the Chicken Quesadillas

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

flour tortillas

flour tortillas

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

oil per quesadilla

2 ½ tbsp oil per quesadilla

guacamole

guacamole

salsa

salsa

sour cream

sour cream

For the Chicken Marinade

For the Chicken Marinade

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

garlic cloves, crushed

2 garlic cloves, crushed

oregano

1 tsp oregano

cumin

1 tbsp cumin

cayenne

1 tsp cayenne

smoked paprika

1 tsp smoked paprika

white sugar

1 tsp white sugar

lime

1 juiced lime

olive oil

1 tbsp olive oil

kosher salt

1 tsp kosher salt

freshly ground pepper

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

TOOLS

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

cutting board

cutting board

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

meat tenderizer

meat tenderizer

measuring cups and spoons set

measuring cups and spoons set

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

mini prep bowls

mini prep bowls

whisk

whisk

ziploc bag

ziploc bag

fridge

fridge

medium skillet

medium skillet

grater

grater

frying pan

frying pan

spatula

spatula

DIRECTIONS

1.

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

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

cutting board

cutting board

plastic wrap

plastic wrap

meat tenderizer

meat tenderizer

2.

For the Chicken Marinade

1.

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.

vegetable oil

2 tbsp vegetable oil

garlic cloves, crushed

2 garlic cloves, crushed

oregano

1 tsp oregano

cumin

1 tbsp cumin

cayenne

1 tsp cayenne

smoked paprika

1 tsp smoked paprika

white sugar

1 tsp white sugar

lime

1 juiced lime

olive oil

1 tbsp olive oil

kosher salt

1 tsp kosher salt

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

whisk

whisk

2.

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.

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

For the Chicken Marinade

For the Chicken Marinade

ziploc bag

ziploc bag

3.

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

mixing bowls

mixing bowls

fridge

fridge

4.

For the Chicken Quesadillas

1.

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

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

medium skillet

medium skillet

2.

Remove from heat, let cool, and then slice.

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

cutting board

cutting board

3.

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

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

medium skillet

medium skillet

spatula

spatula

4.

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

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

grater

grater

mini prep bowls

mini prep bowls

5.

Preheat the frying pan over medium heat.

frying pan

frying pan

6.

Add chicken to a flour tortilla, top with peppers, onions, and cheese. Fold in half and place in a frying pan over medium heat with some vegetable oil.

flour tortillas

flour tortillas

chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

3 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

sauteed peppers and onions (optional)

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

frying pan

frying pan

7.

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

frying pan

frying pan

spatula

spatula

8.

Remove from heat, slice up, serve and enjoy!

Chef’s knife

Chef’s knife

cutting board

cutting board

Steak Quesadilla

INGREDIENTS

skirt or hanger steak

1 skirt or hanger steak

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

vegetable oil

vegetable oil

diced onion and pepper (to cook after the steak)

diced onion and pepper (to cook after the steak)

monterey jack cheese, grated

monterey jack cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

flour tortillas

flour tortillas

TOOLS

Chef’s knife

cutting board

measuring cups and spoons set

medium skillet

metal tongs

aluminum foil

meat thermometer

frying pan

grater

DIRECTIONS

1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Preheat the frying pan over medium heat.

7.

Add steak 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.

8.

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

9.

Remove from heat, slice up, serve and enjoy!

Vegetarian Quesadilla

INGREDIENTS

zucchini, finely chopped

1 zucchini, finely chopped

corn, drained and rinsed

1 can corn, drained and rinsed

vegetable oil

vegetable oil

Monterey jack cheese, grated

Monterey jack cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

flour tortillas

flour tortillas

TOOLS

Chef’s knife

cutting board

strainer

measuring cups and spoons set

nonstick skillet

grater

frying pan

spatula

DIRECTIONS

1.

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.

2.

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

3.

Preheat your frying pan over medium heat.

4.

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.

5.

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

6.

Remove from heat, slice up, serve and enjoy!

Guacamole

INGREDIENTS

avocados

2 avocados

small red onion, finely chopped

½ small red onion, finely chopped

large jalapeno, seeded and diced

1 large jalapeno, seeded and diced

garlic, grated

2 cloves garlic, grated

lime,

1 juiced lime,

cumin, to taste

cumin, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

TOOLS

Chef’s knife

cutting board

mixing board

prep bowls

grater

measuring cups and spoons set

spoon

DIRECTIONS

1.

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.

2.

Mix to combine.

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