Open Face Chile Cheese Quesadillas Recipes

CRISPY OPEN-FACED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried parsley)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Brush the tortillas on both sides with vegetable oil and lightly salt. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the tortillas, 1 at a time, until slightly golden on both sides. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, lime zest and juice, cumin, and salt and pepper, to taste, until smooth. Pour into a plastic squeeze bottle or sturdy resealable plastic bag and cut small tip in corner.
• Arrange the browned tortillas on a baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with cheese. (You may need to do this in batches if both tortillas don't fit on 1 tray.) Broil until the cheese bubbles and begins to brown, about for 1 to 2 minutes, (be careful not to burn). Slice each quesadilla into 8 wedges and drizzle sour cream decoratively over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

SPINACH AND GOAT CHEESE OPEN-FACED QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush a baking sheet with olive oil.
• In a medium bowl, toss spinach with oil until well coated. Place the tortillas on prepared baking sheet. Top with spinach and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, about 10 minutes.

OPEN-FACE QUESADILLAS WITH MUSHROOMS, OLIVES, SALSA AND GREENS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet and on it spread out the tortillas in a single layer. Distribute a portion of the mushrooms over each one, then the cheeses and olives. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of salsa over each "quesadilla," then set the baking sheet in the oven. In 5 to 6 minutes, the tortillas should be crispy underneath and the cheese melted. Remove from the oven. While the quesadillas are baking, in a medium-size bowl, toss the frisee (or other greens) with the lime or vinegar, salt and cilantro. Transfer each quesadilla to a warm plate, then top with a portion of lettuce right in the center. Serve without delay.

CRISPY OPEN-FACED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Brush the tortillas on both sides with oil and lightly salt.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the tortillas, 1 at a time, until slightly golden on both sides.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, lime zest and juice, cumin, and salt and pepper, to taste, until smooth. Pour into a plastic squeeze bottle or sturdy resealable plastic bag and cut small tip in corner.
• Arrange the browned tortillas on a baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with cheese. (You may need to do this in batches if both tortillas don't fit on 1 tray.).
• Broil until the cheese bubbles and begins to brown, about for 1 to 2 minutes, being careful not to burn.
• Slice each quesadilla into 8 wedges and drizzle sour cream decoratively over the top.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the broiler. Heat the oil in a medium skillet until hot and shimmering. Fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, until crisp and lightly browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Add additional oil, if needed. In the same skillet, cook the chicken breast until browned on both sides and opaque in the center, about 8 minutes total. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken crosswise into thin strips. Reserve. 2. Put the tortillas on a large baking sheet and divide the cheese evenly on top. Run under the hot broiler until the cheese is melted, about 45 seconds. Remove from the oven. Arrange half of the chicken in the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa and sour cream. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve at once. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

OPEN-FACED SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place tortillas on a rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle each with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and tortilla edges are just beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine shrimp, vegetable oil, and chili powder; season with salt and pepper. Divide shrimp mixture and scallions between tortillas. Bake until shrimp is opaque throughout, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle quesadillas with cilantro and cut each into 6 wedges; serve with lime wedges.

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the broiler. Heat the oil in a medium skillet until hot and shimmering. Fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, until crisp and lightly browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Add additional oil, if needed. In the same skillet, cook the chicken breast until browned on both sides and opaque in the center, about 8 minutes total. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken crosswise into thin strips. Reserve. 2. Put the tortillas on a large baking sheet and divide the cheese evenly on top. Run under the hot broiler until the cheese is melted, about 45 seconds. Remove from the oven. Arrange half of the chicken in the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa and sour cream. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve at once. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.