It's not the healthiest prep, but we'll go through them slowly. 3lbs chicken thighs got salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, thyme, vinegar and oil. Grilled on the cast iron. Cubed that and let it cool.
From there, tossed 9" gluten free tortillas in this big flat pan I have. About 4oz of shredded cheese in each.and about 4oz of chicken. Put a little more cheese on top of the chicken. Then put the top on and pressed it for about 30 seconds. About 3 minutes with no press. Flipped, and then did the same with the press/no press.
They fit perfectly in a 1 gallon zip lock. I'll freeze 6 and leave 3 for this week.
by rtice001
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Nope, but now I might. Thanks for the idea!
I never thought they’d do well as reheated items, what’s your method?
I baked a big batch of potato, pinto bean, and soy chorizo quesadillas a while back and they reheat great from the freezer!
I am now!
I like it to be just a little runny, so a meltier cheese is a good upgrade for quesadillas. Also, peppers, seasonings, and hot sauce.
They’re not something I prep but are usually what I frequently make for a lazy meal.
I make them at least once a week. I add chicken, chz, black beans, and jalapenos
My dumbass tried once by folding it in half instead of putting another tortilla on top. Yes I just learned that was wrong and why it kept spilling
I love doing quesadillas!! I do all diff kinds. Pizza, jalapeno popper, cheese, pepperoni pizza, breakfast, etc
Oooof and throw some guac and pick on that bad boy?😩
The biggest hack I was ever told for quesadillas, is to mix all your filling ingredients together in a bowl first rather than layering it on the tortilla in the pan. And it sounds like total bullshit but it makes a huge difference in flavor.
Nah, quesadillas are so quick that I wouldn’t bother prepping the whole thing. But I do prep the fillings (ok, usually that entails throwing leftover stir-fried peppers or chicken into containers) and pre-grate the cheese. Grated cheese freezes really well, and you don’t have to defrost it before use!
I dunno if mine is considered quesadilla but I put mine on a regular taco size tortilla but same process,after I freeze them up. I just get 2 at a time with some green salsa.