Chicken Suizas Quesadilla Cakes
Serves: 5
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
52
Sweetness
54
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 medium
Red Onion (peeled and quartered)2 large
Garlic (cloves, peeled)1 tbsp
Honey1
Salt3 cup
Creme Fraiche2 cups
Swiss Cheese (shredded)2 cups
Monterey Jack (shredded)Directions:
1
Heat a grill pan to medium-high or heat an outdoor grill
2
Peel and rinse the tomatillos
3
Halve the tomatillos and thread onto metal skewers along with the onions, peppers and garlic
4
Spray the skewered ingredients with cooking spray and grill for 15 minutes
5
Scrape the charred ingredients into a food processor and add the cilantro, the lime zest, lime juice, honey, cumin and salt, to taste
6
Process to form a sauce - if too thick, add 1/4 to 1/3 cup water
7
Add the chicken and the sauce to a large bowl and toss together
8
Char the tortillas on a grill or over a flame burner
9
Spray a cake pan with cooking spray, then add a tortilla and top with 1/4 of the chicken mixture, 4 rounded teaspoon-sized dollops of creme fraiche or sour cream and some shredded Swiss and Monterey Jack
10
Add another tortilla and continue to build until you have 4 layers of chicken and cheese ending with a tortilla
11
Spray the top tortilla with cooking spray and put the pan in a preheated 400 degree F oven or on an outdoor grill with the lid down to melt the cheese, about 5 minutes
12
Put a plate over the pan and invert it onto a cutting board
13
Cut into 4 wedges and serve