Quesadillas filled with Mexican Style Beer Stewed Shredded Chicken

The filling options for Quesadillas are endless.  This Quesadillas filled with Mexican Style Beer Stewed Chicken Thighs,  recipe uses shredded chicken and mixed with some grated cheeses, along with some of the onion | tomato | chile mixture make these quesadillas unique and tasty. It can also be made with Mole Taco Meat, for a completely different approach to a Quesadilla.

Other Recipes that would be wonderful in a Quesadilla:

• Garlic Rice
• Smoked Porter Black Beans
• Ranchero Style Pinto Beans
• Mole Infused Sour Cream
• Avocado Cilantro IPA Aioli
• Malt Pickled Red Onions
• Beer Cheese Sauce

Adapted from BeerAdvocate Magazine: Cuisine à la Bière  | May 2014 | Issue #88

Quesadillas filled with Mexican Style Beer Stewed Shredded Chicken

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Quesadillas filled with Smoked Doppelbock stewed chicken thighs, three different cheeses and served with an IPA Infused guacamole recipe.

• CourseAppetizer, Cheese, Chicken, Entrée | Main, Family Style, Lunch, Main Dish
• CuisineMexican
• SeasonalFall Seasonal, Spring Seasonal, Summer Seasonal, Winter Seasonal, Year Around Seasonal
• ProductEat Beer Hot Sauce, Nor Cal Mole | Eat Beer Hot Sauce
• Food SectionAvocado, Cheese, Chicken

Servings	Prep Time
4 serving	10 minute

Cook Time

5 minute

Servings Prep Time 4 serving 10 minute

Cook Time 5 minute

Quesadillas filled with Mexican Style Beer Stewed Shredded Chicken Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Quesadillas filled with Smoked Doppelbock stewed chicken thighs, three different cheeses and served with an IPA Infused guacamole recipe. CourseAppetizer, Cheese, Chicken, Entrée | Main, Family Style, Lunch, Main Dish CuisineMexican SeasonalFall Seasonal, Spring Seasonal, Summer Seasonal, Winter Seasonal, Year Around Seasonal ProductEat Beer Hot Sauce, Nor Cal Mole | Eat Beer Hot Sauce Food SectionAvocado, Cheese, Chicken Servings Prep Time 4 serving 10 minute Cook Time 5 minute Servings Prep Time 4 serving 10 minute Cook Time 5 minute

Ingredients

• 4 each tortillas, flour, 10 - 14", plain or flavored (tomato, chili, spinach, etc)
• 1 pound Mexican style cheese, such as Oaxaca | string cheese | mozzarella | Monterrey Jack, grated and shredded
• 1/2 ound queso fresco, fresh cheese, crumbled
• 1 recipe Mexican Style Stewed Chicken Thighs, recipe here
• 1 recipe Avocado Cilantro IPA Aioli, recipe here
• 1 cup Mexican crema, crème fraîche or sour cream
• 1 bunch cilantro, fresh washed and leaves used for garnish
• 1 bottle Eat Beer Hot Sauce Nor-Cal Mole available HERE
• 1 recipe Malt Pickled Red Onions, recipe here, optinal

Servings: serving

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

• Place a large cast iron skillet, sauté pan or comal over medium heat. Once hot, add a flour tortilla and warm on both sides, flipping a few times after a 30-second rest. Once the tortilla starts to bubble up, flip again and add a layer of Oaxaca cheese, a sprinkle of queso fresco, the warmed shredded chicken thighs. and a few drained scoops of the onion/tomato/chile mixture (from the Mexican Style Beer Stewed Chicken Thigh recipe. Fold in half and continue to flip over until the cheese has fully melted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into quarters. Garnish each slice with some IPA Guacamole and crema, and a leaf or two of cilantro, and serve with your favorite hot sauce.

  
• Add a few drained scoops of the onion | tomato | chile mixture (from the Mexican Style Beer Stewed Chicken Thigh recipe. Fold in half and continue to flip over until the cheese has fully melted, about 2 minutes.

  
• Transfer to a cutting board and slice into quarters. Garnish each slice with some IPA Guacamole and crema, and a leaf or two of cilantro, and serve with your favorite hot sauce.

  

Recipe Notes

 

Beer Pairing Suggestions:

With the richness of the melted cheeses, along with the smoked doppelbock stewed chicken, malty a Märzen | Oktoberfest or smoky Rauchbier will add a nice pairing, giving balance to the flavors in the dish.

 

Alternative Recipe:

• Instead of using the Mexican Style Beer Stewed Shredded Chicken, try using Mole Taco Meat in replacement, taking this quesadilla into a different direction.