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Chicken and Steak Quesadilla

Author: Laura Bais
This dish is super fun, scrumptious, and simple to make! Juicy and tender meat, swathed in stretchy cheese, inside a crispy tortilla - sounds perfect, right? Here is the recipe for this flavorful bite, that everyone will LOVE!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 pieces
Calories 1034.9 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 grill pan

Ingredients
  

  • 8 tortillas
  • 4 sirloin steaks (thinly sliced)
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 5 oz white button mushrooms
  • 5 oz brown button mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup mozzarela (shredded)
  • ½ cup cheddar (cheddar)

For the Sauce

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • ½ tbsp dill
  • 1 tbsp basil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions
 

Preparing the Meats

  • Slice the chicken tenders into almost an inch-thick medallions. In a bowl, massage them with olive oil and spices: salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, lemon zest, and cayenne pepper. Leave to marinate.
  • Cut thinly, about half an inch thick, sirloin steaks. Coat them generously with salt and pepper from both sides. Leave them to absorb the spices.
  • Warm up a grill pan over medium heat, and melt some butter. Arrange the steaks and grill them until you’re satisfied with doneness.
  • In the same pan, arrange the chicken tenders and grill until soft.

Preparing the Mushrooms

  • Slice the mushrooms. Add some butter to the same grill pan, and cook the mushrooms there, as well.
  • Season the mushrooms with salt, pepper, and onion powder. Sauté them for approximately 7-8 minutes.

Making the Sauce

  • Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and herbs. Use parsley, basil, and dill.

Assembling the Quesadillas

  • Cut steaks and chicken medallions into bite-size slices.
  • Find a pan to fit the whole tortilla in. Smear it with some olive oil and bring to medium heat. Toss the tortilla on top and let it crisp slightly.
  • Remove from the pan and toss another one. Now start arranging everything in this order: cheese, meats, mushrooms, sauce, cheese, and already crisped tortilla. Carefully, flip it on the plate.

Notes

Storing Tips
Store all the components separately, meat and mushrooms for 3 days, and sauce for 5 days in the fridge. Don't slice meat before assembling.
Serving Tips
  1. onion, cucumber, tomato, and herb salad
  2. French fries
  3. sweet potato fries
  4. rice
  5. corn
  6. guacamole
  7. salsa 
Keyword button mushrooms, chicken and steak, chicken marinade, quesadilla, sirlion steak, sour cream sauce