Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: 'The Big Book of Appetizers' by Meredith Deeds and Carla Snyder
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Appetizers, Chicken, Quesadillas, Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying quesadillas
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 3 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, grated (2 cups)
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/4 cups tomato and chipotle salsa
- 8 large flour tortillas
Directions
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In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat; add in the onion; cook/stir occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes.
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Add in the garlic; cook/stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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Transfer to a big bowl; add the chicken to the onion mixture, along with the cheese; season to taste with salt and pepper.
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In a food processor, combine the black beans with 1/4 cup of salsa; pulse a few times.
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The mixture shouldn’t be totally smooth; taste and season with salt, if needed; set aside.
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Assemble: spread the black beans onto 4 of the tortillas; top with the chicken mixture, then with the remaining tortillas.
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Heat a large frying pan over medium heat; lightly oil the pan.
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Carefully place one of the quesadillas in the frying pan; cook on each side until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
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Transfer to a cutting board and cut the quesadillas into 8 wedges.
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Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
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Serve warm with salsa.