Chicken Jalapeno Quesadillas (Appetizers on the Griddle )

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby jack cheese

Colby jack is often less expensive and melts well.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Mozzarella is generally cheaper and still provides good melt.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often more cost-effective.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: shredded rotisserie chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly option.

Preheat the griddle on low, aiming for 425 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cook the bacon on the flat top until finished, then set aside.

In a bowl, mix together 2 cups of shredded cheese, 2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts, and 8 ounces of cream cheese.

Add chopped jalapenos to the mixture, adjusting for heat preference with options like green chilies or hot peppers.

Reserve the bacon fat in a trap for later use.

Melt 2 knobs of butter in the reserved bacon fat.

Place a couple tablespoons of the filling into each tortilla and fold them in half.

Fry the quesadillas in the melted butter and bacon fat on the griddle, cooking for about 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown on both sides.

Set the cooked quesadillas on a cooling rack to drain excess grease.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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