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Korean BBQ Kimchi Quesadillas

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 3, 2011
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This winning food truck-inspired dish loads up a Mexican quesadilla with the flavor of Korean barbecue. And what’s the secret ingredient? Kimchi!

Korean BBQ Kimchi Quesadillas

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Sauce

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or Gochujang (Korean chili-bean paste)
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Quesadillas

  • 4 tortillas from 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 1 cup kimchi, well-drained and chopped
  • 1 cup finely shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (4 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, stir together sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • Step 
    3
    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.

Nutrition

630 Calories
39g Total Fat
38g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Quesadillas
Calories
630
Calories from Fat
350
Total Fat
39g
59%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
100mg
34%
Sodium
1860mg
78%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
8g
Protein
38g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
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 Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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