Eric and rides / Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

Steph got on MSN to see if I could get a ride with Eric tomorrow since Dad has to drive the ug (Jon) to GCBC, and Mom's going to church later. Since Eric was online, I asked him about it right away: he said that she'd already given him the message. Then he joked that he'd told her he could, but he was telling me that he couldn't... yeah sure, dude. Whatever you say... 9:10 (really 8:20) will be fine by me. I then told him that it was shower time, and then he said it should have been years ago: AIYA, GOODNIGHT TO BOTH OF YOU! Since he didn't request a sane ride beforehand (barring any early-morning MSN buzzes tomorrow), I'm not obliged to give him one. ;) (I'll have had Starbucks vanilla frappuccino to wake me up before leaving, hahaha)


Chevys Mesquite-Grilled BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

With this secret recipe from the latest TSR low-fat book, it isn't necessary 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 types of tortillas can be a drag to track down, especially in fat-free versions, we'll use plain fat-free tortillas for our tasty reduced-fat clone.

Mesquite Marinade
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon mesquite-flavored liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash ground black pepper

Spicy BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Bull's-Eye Original BBQ Sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
dash 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

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

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

3. As 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. Sauté 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 of 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.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size – 2 pieces
Total servings – 4