Quesadillas

Chicken & Veggie Cheese Quesadillas with Salsa & Sour Cream

Heat up a little bit of oil in a flat pan.  Let both sides of a whole wheat tortilla begin to brown.  Sprinkle on your cheese (I used raw cheddar) and other ingredients (including spices - I leave out salt because the cheese is salty enough).  When the cheese is melted, either fold in half or put another tortilla on top.  Press together; flip.  Eat with salsa and sour cream (guacamole would be good, too).

My veggies - onions, green and red peppers.

How to poach chicken

I used shredded chicken for the quesadilla.  To make shredded chicken, the first step is to poach your chicken.

You can use any liquid bath you want for this - stock, mead, water...  You can add juice, soy sauce, oil, herbs, vinegar, etc.  Whatever you want, you really can't go wrong.  You can marinate the chicken in an acid first or you can not.  It's hard to go wrong when you poach chicken.  Put the chicken in a saucepan and make sure it's covered with the poaching liquid.  The liquid should not be hot - room temperature is fine.

Put the stovetop on medium heat.  When the liquid begins to boil, turn off the heat.  Set your timer for 15 minutes and let your chicken sit in the liquid covered.  Your chicken is now cooked!

Some people suggest shredding chicken with a fork, but your fingers work just as well.  Up to you how finely shredded you want it!

The free-range chicken breasts I poached and shredded.