Quick Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Quick Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast trimmed; 1 cup pineapple juice; 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 onion small, sliced; salt; pepper; 4 tortillas Spelt; 1 cup jack cheese Monterrey, shredded

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast trimmed
1 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 onion small, sliced
salt
pepper
4 tortillas Spelt
1 cup jack cheese Monterrey, shredded

Directions

1

Prepare marinade by combining pineapple juice, soy sauce and garlic in a medium sized bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper, add to marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sliced onions and cook until translucent. Remove onions from pan; set aside. Add chicken breast and cook on each side for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Return onions to pan and heat through. They will become caramelized when done.
3

Dice cooked chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. Equally divide and arrange chicken, onions and cheese on half of each tortilla.
4

Wipe skillet clean. Fold tortilla in half and toast in skillet over medium high heat. Flip to toast other side.
5

Cut each tortilla into 4 quesadillas. Serve with salsa or pico de gallo.