| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 52 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Cook: | 22 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings as an appetizer |
Ingredients
- Fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- Roasted almonds
- Parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 flour tortilla
Instructions
- First make the pesto:
- In a sturdy and large plastic cup put a large handful of fresh basil leaves, 1 clove of garlic, a 1/4 cup of roasted almonds, 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Use an immersion blender to blend it all together, until smooth and bright green. Reserve.
- For the chicken:
- Mix together the paprika, pepper, and cumin in a bowl with a teaspoon of salt. Dust the chicken breasts with the spice mixture and rub in. Grill on a medium hot grill, turning occasionally until chicken is just cooked through. Depending on how thick the breasts are, about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Remove from grill and let rest. Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch slices and set aside. Lay a tortilla over low heat on the grill and spread a thin layer of pesto over it. Lay the strips of chicken over the tortilla and sprinkle with Parmesan, cover with another tortilla. Cook until you get color on the bottom and carefully flip it over to cook the other side. Once it is done, remove from heat and let rest for 1 minute. Cut the tortilla like a pizza and serve.
Reviews
FANTASTIC… Have shared this recipe with many friends and family and they al love it. It’s great as an appetizer or main dish. Sometimes I get lazy and use prepared seasoning. But it’s really best with the original recipe. YUMMMMMY
It’s good, added tomotoes. Yummy 🙂
These were fantastic! I added some diced roasted asparagus to add a little serving of veggies to the meal. Delicious!
Wow, this was so great! It made so much, we even had the leftovers for lunch the next day! I added some chopped tomatoes too.
I agree with the other reviews, give them their own show. They were very comfortable with their cooking techniques and fun to watch. The quesadillas were orginal and tasted very good.
I was really impressed by Gordy & Gary! Their personalities were amazing and their recipes top top! If you haven’t tried this recipe try it!
Great fast dinner! Huge hit for our family! Even my 4 year old loved it!
definitely a unique twist on the traditional quesadilla. these guys know what they’re doing.
they seemed like great people they should probably have there own show