Grilled Chipotle-chicken Quesadillas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, drained and minced
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 8 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• 2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• pico de gallo or other salsa

Recipe

• 1 brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold you hand 1 or 2 inches above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds) or put chicken in a grill pan over medium heat. cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through (cut to check). slice cooked chicken breasts into 1/4 in.-thick slices. keep grill or grill pan hot.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together chipotle chile, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro.
• 3 spread 1 tablespoon chipotle-lime sauce on each of the tortillas. top 4 of the tortillas each with 1/2 cup cheese and a quarter of the chicken slices, then cover with the remaining tortillas (sauce side down). put each quesadilla on a dinner plate.
• 4 slide quesadillas off the plates onto the grill over medium heat, or slide into a grill pan over medium heat (you may need to grill the tortillas in batches). grill uncovered turning once, until cheese is melted and both sides are golden, about 2 minutes each side (use a large spatula and tongs to flip the quesadillas). if grilling in batches, keep finished quesadillas warm in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.
• 5 slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa on the side.