Grilled Green Quesadillas With Brie And Herbs Recipes

GRILLED GREEN CHILI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Place whole chiles on grill and char all over. about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and split chiles. Scrape away seeds with a spoon and slice.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Char the tortilla and blister it on 1 side, 20 seconds, then flip tortilla. Cover half of the tortilla with cheese and chilies, then fold over. Press down gently with spatula. Cook quesadilla 15 seconds more on each side, transfer to a cutting board. Repeat. Pile up 2 completed quesadillas at a time and cut into 3 generous wedges. The yield will be 12 pieces from 4 quesadillas. Serve slices on a large platter with small dishes of salsa verde and sour cream for topping. Garnish the platter and toppings with chopped cilantro.

GREAT GRILLED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. cheese onto half of each tortilla. Top with salsa and cilantro. Fold in half to enclose filling; press lightly to secure.
• Grill 1 to 2 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides.
• Cut in half to serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the chicken on a plate, and sprinkle with adobo seasoning on both sides. Let it marinate for 15 minutes.
• Heat grill for medium-high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on grill, and cook for 10 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from grill, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Place one or two tortillas on the grill, and sprinkle with a thin layer of cheese, chicken, onion, olives, and chiles. Top with another tortilla, and grill until brown and crispy on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut into wedges to serve.

GRILLED TURKEY BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH AVOCADO-RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Marinade: Combine maple syrup, horseradish, mustard, ancho chile powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in small bowl; set aside.
• Relish: Combine avocados, onions, jalapeno peppers, 3 tablespoons cilantro, the lime juice, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in medium bowl; set aside.
• Quesadillas: Place the Marinade in large resealable plastic bag. Add turkey; seal bag. Turn bag over to evenly coat turkey with marinade. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour to marinate, turning bag occasionally.
• Spray cold grate of outdoor grill with grilling spray. Prepare grill for medium heat. Remove turkey from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Grill turkey 14 to 18 minutes, or until tenderloins are no longer pink in centers (170°F), turning occasionally. Place on cutting board; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into thin slices.
• Place 8 of the tortillas on a clean work surface; top evenly with cheese, onion slices and turkey. Then stack 4 of the prepared tortillas (layers) on the other 4 prepared tortillas (layers).Cover with the remaining 4 tortillas. Brush tops with half of the canola oil. Place, oil-sides down, on grill grate. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown on undersides. Brush remaining tops with the remaining canola oil and carefully turn quesadillas over. Grill until cheese is melted and undersides are golden brown. Remove from grill. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve with the Avocado-Red Onion Relish.

GRILLED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash beans along with 1/2 cup of the salsa with a potato masher.
• Spread mixture evenly over the 4 tortillas leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• In this order sprinkle mixture with onions, olives, coriander and, finally, cheese.
• Fold tortillas over and press to seal.
• Place on greased grill over medium-high heat and cook, turning halfway through, for 8 tp 10 minutes or until browned and crisped.
• Garnish with rest of salsa.