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QUESADILLAS!

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Easy!

Start with a solid base tortilla. My tortilla of choice is the Chi-Chi’s Flour Tortilla - Burrito Size. Cheap, simple, and a perfect size when folded in half:

Next I apply a thin layer of Wegmans Black Bean Dip. This I find to be a great light base that helps things stick together as well as adding a nice flavor and a little bit of kick:

Then I apply a layer of Wegmans Mexican Cheese, Fancy Shredded. There’s room for improvement here if you want to go big and buy some Mexican Queso and shred it yourself, but this works just fine and is much quicker:

And finally there is the Wegmans Tangy Marinated Chicken Breast Cutlets. I grill them up on my George Foreman grill and then thinly slice them. Each cutlet yields enough meat for at least two quesadillas. These have just the right flavor built-in, but you could use whatever you like:

I use a Calphalon 11-in Square Griddle for cooking:

  1. Warm it up on medium heat.
  2. Spread a thin layer of Black Bean Dip onto a tortilla and then put it on the pan.
  3. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of cheese and spread evenly on the base.
  4. Add chicken to one half of the base (semi-circle).
  5. Increase the heat slightly and cook flat, checking the bottom frequently.
  6. When you see the tortilla begin to brown, fold the cheese-only side over on top of the chicken-side.
  7. Continue cooking until each side is evenly browned and slightly crispy.
  8. Remove from griddle and stand it vertically inside some crunched-up aluminum foil. This will allow the quesadilla to evenly cool and stay crispy without one side becoming soft from steam (remember, we’re making quesadilla’s here, not soft tacos!).
  9. Serve whole, or use a pizza cutter to slice it into triangles. Whole is better for quesadillas with many ingredients, as they tend to get messy when they’re overfilled and the structure is lost.
  10. I usually include either a bowl of Black Bean Dip or a nice standard Green Tomatillo Salsa Verde for topping/dipping, but usually the quesadillas are good enough on their own.

That’s the basic standard quesadilla.

I often add the following ingredients in various combinations. These are what take the quesadillas from just “great” to “truly delicious”:

  • Black Beans (canned are fine)
  • Corn (frozen in the steamable bags)
  • Black Olives (sliced)
  • Onions and Peppers (grilled/stir fried)
  • Scrambled Eggs (adding a little taco sauce to the mix)

When all is said and done you’ve got a quick, tasty, and not-unhealthy meal that can be varied depending on what ingredients you’ve got on hand.

Enjoy!

GodDAMN!

The most tragic consequence of the impending rapture is that you all won’t get to enjoy one of my quesadillas.

I’m not going to bother with modesty: these things are consistently delicious. Each new variety I make is better than the last. So quick, so easy, and quite healthy*. I should open a goddamn quesadilla stand, but it would only be open for about 24 hours before we all die and go to hell.

It’s too bad God is such a douchebag. Sorry everyone. At least I know what my last meal will be.

High-res Chicken Quesadilla With Edamame Dip (by steelopus)
This was a good lunch.
My second attempt at making Alton Brown’s Edamame Dip was much more successful than my first try. This stuff is absolutely delicious and totally healthy. The only downside is that it’s not exactly cheap to make. Probably ~$7 per batch when you factor in all the ingredients.
The simple recipe (w/video from Good Eats) is here: Alton Brown’s Edamame Dip
Eat Mexican Food Everyday.

Chicken Quesadilla With Edamame Dip (by steelopus)

This was a good lunch.

My second attempt at making Alton Brown’s Edamame Dip was much more successful than my first try. This stuff is absolutely delicious and totally healthy. The only downside is that it’s not exactly cheap to make. Probably ~$7 per batch when you factor in all the ingredients.

The simple recipe (w/video from Good Eats) is here: Alton Brown’s Edamame Dip

Eat Mexican Food Everyday.

High-res A Portrait Of The Dick Who Fucked Up Our Record (via steelopus)
The fridge at Electrical Audio was plastered with interesting stuff (including a hand written thank you note from Fugazi to the studio), but this was by far the best piece.
It’s full of mostly inside jokes that Steve Albini fans will find hilarious.  Click-through to see the large version.

A Portrait Of The Dick Who Fucked Up Our Record (via steelopus)

The fridge at Electrical Audio was plastered with interesting stuff (including a hand written thank you note from Fugazi to the studio), but this was by far the best piece.

It’s full of mostly inside jokes that Steve Albini fans will find hilarious.  Click-through to see the large version.

High-res I asked my sister what BBQ sauce I should consider for this pulled pork, and she responded: “I can’t remember the name but the label has a black and white pic of a black man…”

“My life is in these bottles”“Ladies and gentleman, I’m a cook”

EXCELLENT!
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I asked my sister what BBQ sauce I should consider for this pulled pork, and she responded: “I can’t remember the name but the label has a black and white pic of a black man…”

“My life is in these bottles”
“Ladies and gentleman, I’m a cook”

EXCELLENT!

(img via)