Lime Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Lime Chicken Quesadillas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken; 1/2 cup key lime juice; 6 large white flour tortillas; 1 tsp butter (optional); 8 oz mild shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tbsp coarse salt

Bencooks2 @Bencooks2

My friend said "Make me quesadillas" and I said I don't know how to do that but I tried anyway and...well, here you go. No complaints so far. A few notes: Very important to use key lime juice, not regular lime juice. Different flavor. Also coarse salt of any variety except maybe not sea salt; too mild. It does have to be coarse, fine salt won't blend right. Have fun :)

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lbboneless, skinless chicken
1/2 cupkey lime juice
6large white flour tortillas
1 tspbutter (optional)
8 ozmild shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbspcoarse salt

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Steps

1

In a suitable storage container(I prefer glass) place chicken and 1/4-3/8 cup key lime juice and approx. 1/2 tbsp. salt. Refrigerate overnight.
2

Remove chicken from refrigerator. Melt butter in skillet over low heat. Add remaining salt and distribute evenly in pan. Add chicken and discard liquid from storage container.
3

Increase heat to high and char outside of chicken. Actually burn it a little. Add remaining lime juice a bit at a time. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked throughout(Maybe 20 minutes?)
4

Remove chicken from heat and cool completely. Once cooled pull chicken or cut into 1/4 inch cubes.
5

Get separate larger skillet and place tortilla in this. Add small amount of chicken(if you add too much your tortilla will fall apart). Add cheese to taste(I like a lot; this melts so that's okay). Heat over low heat until tortilla starts to feel firm. Fold over and continue cooking until both sides have crisped(I like mine slightly burnt) and cheese is melted. Enjoy!