Chicken And Fig Smoky Quesadilla

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 -12 chicken tenders
• olive oil, as needed
• 2 chipotle peppers or 2 jalapeno peppers, diced
• 8 -10 dried figs, diced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded)
• 8 large flour tortillas (8-10)
• avocado, for garnish
• chopped cilantro, for garnish
• sour cream, for dipping sauce
• ranch dressing, for dipping sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a 12-inch pan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add chicken tenders and sauté until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes.
• 3 remove from pan and thinly slice.
• 4 in medium bowl, combine sliced chicken, chiles, figs and walnuts.
• 5 to assemble and cook one quesadilla, spray non-stick spray in a medium-heat 10-inch or larger skillet.
• 6 lay flour tortilla in pan and spread on one half of the tortilla one quarter cup cheese.
• 7 top with chicken mixture; fold tortilla in half.
• 8 cook until tortilla is browned on bottom. with large spatula, gently flip and brown remaining side until cheese is melted. repeat process 7 more times with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture.
• 9 to serve, cut each quesadilla into 4 pieces. arrange on platter.
• 10 garnish with avocado slices and chopped cilantro.
• 11 serve with sour cream and ranch dressing.