Looking for a quesidilla set up

ChrisgrillsSTLMO · June 2014

Greetings-

SWMBO has requested a chicken quesidilla for our post futbol celebration (Go USA!!) and I have done a couple of searches on recipes/set up of the egg but have not found anything. If anyone is willing to share a recipe and how they set up the Egg I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

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Cheers!

Chris

JonImes · June 2014

Smoked chicken
tortillas
jalapeno cheese
chopped onion
additional peppers of your choice

Smoke the chicken like normal then pull it.

Take your iron skillet and put it on egg grate (400 degrees) add some butter and put the tortilla on the skillet then add the shredded jalapeno cheese, onions, chicken and peppers. I also add BBQ sauce (famous daves devil spit or sweet and zesty). Once all of that is on and the cheese is melted add the top tortilla and flip. Once that side is brown its good to go.

Cookinbob · June 2014

If you put the CI pan or griddle direct over the lump, it may get too hot. You could also set up indirect and put the CI right on the plate setter (kind of like a smooth top range). PS can be legs up or down.

When I do them, I use one large tortilla per. Put cheese on the whole thing, and chicken/peppers, etc on 1/2. When the cheese melts, fold in half and flip. If the tortilla is not quite toasty enough, wait another minute and then flip. It is easier to handle than a full round Quesadilla. Post a pic!

ChrisgrillsSTLMO · June 2014

Thanks for the ideas, looks like I need to get a CI skillet...

Cookinbob · June 2014

You could try on a stone if you have one, it should work well enough

nolaegghead · June 2014

You can do them raised direct at about 300. You get nice grill marks.

They look like THIS.

henapple · June 2014

I use a griddle and skillet. Put your goodies inside, little butter, on the griddle and hot ci skillet on top. Might have to flip but if the skillet is hot enough you wont. Making your own tortillas is easy and makes a huge difference. Good luck

Randy1 · June 2014

For me, cast iron skillet on stock grate sitting on PS legs up . Monterey jack cheese and crumbled bacon, green onions and diced tomatoes and of course previously grilled chicken breast cold, sliced thinly works best. I have found that Crisco works to make them flaky. Just my 2 cents.

FATC1TY · June 2014

We take left over smoked chicken, wife makes her own mexican seasoning for the chicken, put it in a CI that carmelized some sweet onions and some peppers. Mix it up, toss it in a tortilla with some jack, cheddar and pepper jack..

Serve some cold, cold sour cream with it for dipping..

Man.. it's a staple in our house.

oakdaleegger · June 2014

I use my pizza stone for quesadillas. They turn our perfect each and every time.

nolaegghead · June 2014

Seems like a lot of work if you're going to use a CI = they're literally done in a few minutes so is anyone finding they pick up smoke flavor? I never bothered firing up the egg, just use the stove.

keepervodeflame · June 2014

Haven't done quesidllia's in a while but used to do them all the time. I used a camp chef round cast iron griddle about 15" dia. that was well seasoned and set it on the main grate. The true secret to the street version of the dish. Is manteca (lard) you will also find manteca is a fine pastry kitchen as well. Nothing makes a light and flakey crust or tortilla like manteca. However don't tell your Dr. (heart attack on a plate) but oh soooo gooood. you can find it in the mexican food section of the market. Let some melt on the griddle throw on a tortilla and it's heaven on a plate. I used to use a three cheese mexican blend with some queso fresco thrown in as well. Pork, Chicken, Avocados, fresh home made pico, cilantro, it's all good.

ChrisgrillsSTLMO · June 2014

Sooooo, I gave this a shot and had middle of the road results. Started by grilling the chicken breasts (Penzey's Northwoods Fire Rub) 400° direct until 160ish internal and then sliced against the grain. Then I pulled the grid, put in platesetter legs up and placed CI pan on the grid that was coated with Basil olive oil. Let the dome temperature get back up to 400° and then put in the folded quesidilla. Cooked it for 4 - 5 minutes per side. Flipping it was not an easy task, I kept having jumpers out of the tortilla into the CI pan. The tortilla stayed pretty flabby the whole time, I couldn't get it to crisp up and I was afraid to leave it on any longer or the internals might start burning. Last picture shows it plated. Tasted great, just not the presentation I was hoping for. Any suggestions for improving the method would be appreciated. Thanks for looking and for all of the advice!

Cheers!

sumoconnell · June 2014

Godzillas!

nolaegghead · June 2014

I don't think you could have melted butter in that pan. It needs some heat - do it direct. It should take a minute or two on each side. Make it easy on yourself and do that part on the stove. Results are what matters.

DMW · June 2014

I've done them right on a raised grid direct, no pan, etc. The grill marks give an added touch.

ChrisgrillsSTLMO · June 2014

DMW said:

I've done them right on a raised grid direct, no pan, etc. The grill marks give an added touch.

How do you avoid the filling from falling out of the tortilla in the fire? What Egg temperature do you recommend?

DMW · June 2014

Those were just cheese quesidillas, so the cheese pretty much melted and held both together when it was time to flip. Not sure on temp, if I had to guess it was around 400* as I think there was a chicken on before. I just watched for a bit of char and fully melted cheese. I would suspect that if there was enough cheese you could add chicken, etc and still have them stick together to flip. Use 2 spatulas together to flip, or a pizza peel, I'll bet that would work nicely. I wouldn't try with just one tortilla with this method I don't think.

ChrisgrillsSTLMO · June 2014

Ok, makes sense, I will work on this for next time. Thanks for the clarifications!

nolaegghead · June 2014

Cheese is quesidilla glue.

BYS1981 · June 2014

I usually heat up a non stick pan, throw a tortilla on, let it warm up, and add cheese.

1-2 minute process when all is said and done. I do this on my stove because I think it's silly to do quesadillas on my egg. I'm in the do this in the best vessel camp and stove wins every time.

Looking for a quesidilla set up

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