Saturday, February 19, 2011

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas with Onion Dip

I saw this made on Diner's, Drive-in's and Dives on Food Network and just had to try it! Of course they don't give exact measurements on the show so I had to guess as I went. It looks like a lot but I promise it is really easy and SO YUMMY!

Onion Dip:
1 large onion or 2 medium onions, sliced in quarters
1/2-3/4 c. mayo
1/2-3/4 c sour cream
2 tb Worchestershire
couple dashes of liquid smoke
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 TB sugar
pepper

Place onions on a baking sheet and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in oven on 400 degrees till soft and carmalized, 15-20 minutes depending on the size of onion slices. The guy on the show smoked his onions so if you have a smoker you can smoke them instead. Remove from oven and put directly into a food processor or blender and puree till smooth. Pour pureed onions into a bowl and stir in all other ingredients. Taste as you go, if you think it needs more of something or something I didn't even list go ahead and add it. Tyler doesn't like onion dip but he LOVED this!

BBQ Sauce:
BBQ sauce is actually really easy to make but remember you can always use your favorite store bought bbq sauce. Again I don't have the exact measurments and even my own recipe is not in exact measurments but it's easy to taste and add as you like.
Start with:
1 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
garlic powder
onion powder
liquid smoke
worchestershire

Simmer 30 minutes

optional: red pepper flake, chicken stock, salt, pepper, steak seasoning, mustard
This is just a basic recipe. You can adjust to your liking. If you like sweeter bbq sauce add more brown sugar or honey. You can add a touch of red pepper flake or cayanne if you want more heat. If you want a little more zing you can add a capful or two of vinegar. Or, even add a dash of steak sauce. Just make it your own!

Quesadilla:
BBQ sauce
chicken
red onion, diced
mozzerella, shredded
cilantro
tortillas

Directions:
I roasted 2 chicken breasts in the oven with olive oil, salt and pepper. However, you can use any chicken. Maybe you have leftovers, a store bought rotisseri chicken, or chicken from KFC. It doesn't matter what kind of chicken you have, just make sure its cooked and then shred it.
Assemble:
Lay a tortilla on a flat top or griddle. Spoon a little bbq sauce on tortilla and spread all over. Layer on half of the tortilla: shredded chicken, red onion, cheese, cilantro. Fold in half, cook a minute or two then turn over to make sure both sides are toasted and cheese is melty.

Dip in onion dip and ENJOY!