Pioneer Woman's Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas, oh how I love thee!
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 12:31PM Courtney This is one of my favorite easy to make dinner. I adore fresh pineapple and BBQ sauce so why not marry the two together! (I had a very unhealthy obsession in high school with a pizza just like this) Anyway this little recipe is great and helps remind me of those wonderful day long ago and it helps that it is super yummy too!
I love the zip of the jalapeno in this recipe. I have used both fresh jalapenos and candied jalapenos I got at our local berry farm. Let me tell you, those jalapenos are amazing! At first they taste a little bit sweet and than.....BAM....your sinus are clear as can be! They are HOT, too hot for me and I love HOT stuff!Even though they are too hot I keep eating them...its my unhealthy obession of 2010!
Pioneer Woman's Grilled Chicken & Pineapple Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 8 whole Flour Tortillas
- Butter Or Margarine
- 2 cups Grilled Pineapple, Sliced
- 3 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 3 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Sliced
- Cilantro
- 3 Tablespoons Barbecue Sauce
Preparation Instructions
Grill pineapple: cut wedges, stick on skewers, and grill over low heat. Cut into slices.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and Cajun spice (or cumin/cayenne, etc.) Drizzle olive oil on a grill pan and grill on both sides until done, brushing with barbecue sauce. Set aside and slice into very thin slices.
Warm griddle over medium heat and put sizzling butter or margarine in the pan. Slightly warm and toast tortillas on both sides, then remove from griddle and set aside. (I just place ours on the panini maker and it does all the work!)
To assemble, sprinkle four browned tortillas with grated Monterey Jack. Arrange chicken slices evenly over the surface. Add pineapple slices and jalapeno slices. Sprinkle on cilantro. If desired, drizzle extra barbecue sauce over the top. Add second browned tortilla on top of each one. (You’ll have four complete quesadillas at this point.)
Add to oven to warm, or back to skillet to warm, until cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Serve with sour cream, pico de gallo, and lime wedges.
Reader Comments (6)
How in the WORLD did I miss this recipe!!???! I think I'm going to make these next week!
This sounds so delicious! I can't wait to try it at home.
Those look amazing! yum!!!
I too cannot believe I missed this recipe on the PW's site. Looks SO good! I'm saving this one!
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