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Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Reduced-Fat

Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Reduced-Fat

Score: 5.00 (votes: 2)
Reviews: 2
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With my Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla recipe below, you won't need to cook the chicken over a mesquite grill as they do in the restaurant chain. Sure, you could get some mesquite wood chips and throw 'em on your barbecue, or you can use that charcoal that has mesquite in it. But an easier way to get the flavor of mesquite—especially if all you've got is a gas grill—is to soak the chicken in a marinade made with mesquite-flavored liquid smoke. In the restaurant, these puppies are made with red chili tortillas. Since these type of tortillas can be tough to find, especially in fat-free versions, we'll use plain fat-free tortillas for our tasty reduced-fat clone.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving size–2 pieces
Total servings–4
Calories per serving–278 (Original–400)
Fat per serving–10g (Original–20g)

Source: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Get This

Mesquite Marinade
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon mesquite-flavored liquid smoke
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch ground black pepper
Spicy BBQ Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Bull's-Eye Original BBQ Sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • Pinch chili powder
  • 1 boneless chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup sliced green bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup sliced Spanish onion
  • 2 large (12-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Do This

1. Prepare the marinade by combining the ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the chicken breast fillet to the bowl, cover, and chill for one hour.

2. When the chicken is done marinating, preheat your grill to high temperature.

3. As the grill is heating, prepare the spicy BBQ sauce by mixing the ingredients in a small bowl.

4. Throw the chicken on the grill and cook it for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until it's done. When the chicken is done cooking, chop it into bite-size pieces.

5. Spray a light coating of nonstick cooking spray on a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute the sliced peppers and onion in the pan for 4 to 5 minutes or until the veggies start to brown.

6. Set a large skillet over medium/low heat.

7. Put one flour tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle 1/3 cup of cheese over half of the tortilla. Spoon half of the vegetables over the cheese, followed by half of the chicken.

8. Spoon a generous portion of the spicy BBQ sauce over the chicken, followed by another 1/3 cup of cheese.

9. Fold the other side of the tortilla over the filling, and press down so that it stays in place.

10. By this time, the cheese on the bottom should be melted. If not, wait another minute or so, then flip the quesadilla over and heat for another couple minutes or until all of the cheese has melted.

11. Slide the quesadilla onto a plate and slice it into 4 pieces. Repeat for the second quesadilla and serve immediately with salsa on the side. 

Serves 4 as an appetizer.

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Reviews
Gail, Hollywood, FL
Jun 20, 2007, 22:00
My husband and son loved it. Great substitute for outdoor grilling especially with rainy summer season. Easy using our Foreman Grilleration. Will also try this over lettuce for a great dinner salad.
Kissfan
Jul 21, 2005, 22:00
I made this last night for dinner and thought it was delicious! I used all green peppers because that was all I had. I wished I had doubled this because we ate it all and there are no leftovers!

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