Quesadillas-Post 1 of 3 for the 4th.

jfm0830

I was finally able to get back out to my grill for the 4th of July weekend. I haven't been posting (or cooking) much lately. And since I can never guess which items are going to interest people, I figured I'd post all 3 and let folks decide what interests them. Besides this dish I also made:

Stuffed Pizza Pie
Beer-Brined Wings

 
This recipe was Duck & Mango Quesadillas from the Big Green Egg website. I was looking for something quick and tasty to make Friday night and this recipe fit the bill nicely. 



The first order of business was to direct grill the duck breast on the cast iron grill grate at 400 degrees. After grilling the duck was taken inside, where the skin was removed and the duck was cut into small strips.






Some assembly required, batteries not included.  I sprayed the outside of the 6" tortillas with olive oil and then flipped them to top. The shredded mozzarella went on first...






...followed by strips of duck breast...






...mango...






...thin sliced jalapeno peppers...






...scallions...






...and fresh cilantro.







Instead of grilling these on the open grill grate, I added my two Big Green Egg Cast Iron Grill Grates while I was building the quesadillas. The griddle gave me a nice even'y toasted tortilla with just the right amount of snap to it.








The quesadillas were served with some wild rice with tomato & spinach. 

These quesadillas were easy to make and had a wonderful 3-way blend of sweet, spicy and savory flavors. They disappeared quickly and there were no leftovers. If you make this recipe from the Big Green Egg website, be sure to make more than you think you'll need.

Jim

Dyal_SC

Nicely done sir!  Glad to see you're gettin' your groove back!  

YEMTrey

Excellent.  Love 'dilla's at our house.

johnkitchens

Great looking cook!