Korean BBQ Kimchi Quesadillas

This winning food truck-inspired dish loads up a Mexican quesadilla with the flavor of Korean barbecue. And what’s the secret ingredient? Kimchi!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:45

Hr:Mins

Makes

quesadillas

Chicken and Marinade

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/4

cup soy sauce

tablespoons sugar

tablespoon toasted sesame oil

tablespoon sesame seed

cloves garlic, chopped

1/4

teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Sauce

1/3

cup mayonnaise

teaspoons sriracha sauce or Gochujang (Korean chili-bean paste)

teaspoon soy sauce

Quesadillas

Old El Paso® flour tortillas for burritos

cup kimchi, well-drained and chopped

cup finely shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

1/4

cup thinly sliced green onions (4 medium)

tablespoon vegetable oil

Place chicken in large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Stir together marinade ingredients; pour over chicken in bag. Seal and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 8 hours. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 14 to 16 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Thinly slice chicken.
Meanwhile, stir together sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
To make quesadillas, top half of each tortilla with chicken, kimchi, cheese and green onion. Fold tortillas in half. Brush both sides of tortilla with oil. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 quesadillas to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until tortilla is brown and crisp and cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut quesadillas into wedges. Serve with sauce.

Makes 4 quesadillas

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Kimchi is a spicy-hot, fermented condiment that is served at almost every Korean meal. It's made of fermented vegetables such as napa cabbage, radish, green onions or cucumbers, that have been pickled. Kimchi can be purchased in the refrigerated produce section of major grocery store or at a Korean market.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Quesadillas)

Calories 630

(Calories from Fat 350),

Total Fat 39g

(Saturated Fat 11g,
Trans Fat 1 1/2g),

Cholesterol 100mg;
Sodium 1860mg;
Total Carbohydrate 33g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 8g),

Protein 38g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
1 High-Fat Meat;
5 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Korean BBQ Kimchi Quesadillas

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens