Cilantro garlic chicken quesadillas {GIVEAWAY}
Thanks to Taco Tuesday I’m always trying out new Mexican recipes. You can only eat ground turkey tacos so many times before you’re ready to change things up. Today’s cilantro garlic chicken quesadillas are variation on a recipe I found in Gourmet Garden’s newest cookbook, Insider’s Guide to Cooking with Herbs and Spices.
These chicken quesadillas use Gourmet Garden cilantro and garlic like last week’s crock pot chicken tacos but adds some Gourmet Garden chili pepper for a bit of kick. The recipe is super easy and my family loved these chicken quesadillas. You could easily double the chicken and the freeze the leftovers for a future Taco Tuesday.
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Printable recipe for cilantro garlic chicken quesadillas below.
- 1 T olive oil
- ¼ c lime juice
- 2 T Gourmet Garden Cilantro (or chopped fresh cilantro)
- 1 T Gourmet Garden Garlic (or minced garlic)
- 1 T Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 16 taco-size flour tortillas
- Shredded iceberg or Romaine lettuce
- Diced tomato
- Diced avocado
- Sour cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic and chili pepper.
- Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Place chicken breasts in pan and brush with herb mixture.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Let rest 10 minutes and then thinly slice.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place a flour tortilla in the pan, add ¼ cup shredded cheese and chicken. Place second tortilla on top and lightly press with a spatula.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortilla is lightly toasted. Flip and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until second side is golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
- Slice quesadillas into quarters and serve with shredded lettuce, tomato, avocado and sour cream.
And now for the GIVEAWAY!
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Gourmet Garden is giving one lucky ITRML reader a cooler packed with Gourmet Garden herbs and spices!
This giveaway will be administered via Rafflecopter.
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NOTE: Giveaway winner must be a resident of the U.S. 48 contiguous states.
Disclaimer: Gourmet Garden provided me with a cooler of herbs and spices and a copy of their new cookbook but did not force me to write a post. I did that all on my own because I love their herbs so very much.
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Garlic powder/salt. Love it.
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Is this how to sign up for the give-away?
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Emily Hill Reply:
February 19th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Yes, but you need to leave a comment sharing your must-have spice. :)
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I like the Italian herbs.
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I’m thinkin’ I need to do Taco Thursday night this week….Looks delish!
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Manda N Reply:
February 19th, 2013 at 11:56 am
Whoops! The herb I have to have always is cilantro. I love it in my salads for lunch and in my juices for breakfast!
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Well, you already know I don’t cook, but I always find that when I want to cook something I need all of the spices to get started…and it always makes me not want to make such-and-such dish.
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I adore cilantro
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I cannot live without Parsley
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Must have rosemary!
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Garlic, I use it on everything.
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yummy!!! I love all your recipes so so good!
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Um I am infatuated with cilantro LOL
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Ginger for me!
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Basil is my favorite
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Garlic
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Garlic
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It’s got to be garlic for my family too.
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I love Lemongrass – especially on chicken!
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Ginger gets my vote!
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I can’t live without garlic or basil!
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I love, love, love cilantro
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There’s more than one! Parsley, basil and garlic are used almost daily.
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I can’t live without pepper.
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dill
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Basil is my fav
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Fresh ground pepper. That’s a spice right? Thanks!
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Cilantro. I love cilantro
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Basil!
Thanks for the chance.
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garlic or nothing!
Thanks for the contest.
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My go to spice for all savories is garlic, in just about any form…powdered, granulated or fresh. I also use onion salt a lot, especially in soups. Thanks!
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Ooops, I forgot fresh parsley. Unfortunately, it doesn’t keep for long in the fridge, so even though I love using it, it dives me bonkers if I can’t get it used up before it gets funky.
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Fresh basil is my all time fave.
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basil
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Garlic!!
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Oregano!
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Always need my Hungarian Paperkia
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can’t do without garlic powder
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Basil – I find it is pretty versatile.
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Plain old salt and pepper
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The one spice I could not live without is pepper with garlic coming in a close second.
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I have to have my Gourmet Garden Ginger. I use it nearly every day.
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The one spice I have to have is garlic powder.
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I can’t live without cinnamon
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I cannot live without garlic!
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garlic
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garlic
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Garlic, and chipotle!
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My absolute favorite spice is cinnamon.
I can’t imagine apple pie without it.
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i love sweet basil.. i grow it every year
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I cannot live without garlic
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Garlic, we use it all the time.
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I am afraid it is 3, basil, rosemary and cilantro
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Pesto :)
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I’m a cilantro fiend
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Cilantro! My daughter has caught the bug and now she wants cilantro in EVERYTHING, too!
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Cilantro…I use it the most often. :-) Thank you.
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saffron is my essential.
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Has to be parsley, eat it almost every day
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i love cilantro
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Cilantro !! I love Cilantro
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I have several favorites but garlic is definitely one of them
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I could not live without Garlic!
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Garlic in various forms is something that gets used the most in my house.
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i can’t live without cilantro, i love it and rosemary!
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I cannot live without Thyme.
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I love garlic powder
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Basil, I love it!
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Garlic
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Thanks for the giveaway… fresh garlic !
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Tumeric. I put it in nearly everything
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Garlic followed by candied ginger! I have to have both in my stir frys! I LOVE my stir frys!
Than You!
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I use alot of garlic :)
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