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Chicken Satay Quesadillas with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

[heart_this] · Mar 9, 2010 · 29 Comments

Chicken Satay Quesadillas with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

While I was enjoying my chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce my mind wandered to the fusion Korean/Mexican that I had been experimenting with recently and I wondered how a Thai/Mexican fusion would work. I had a bit of leftover satay along with some peanut dipping sauce and the first thing that popped into my head was quesadillas. I figured that the chicken satay and peanut sauce along with some cheese would form the base of the quesadilla but I wanted to fill it out a bit more and add some heat. Since one of the things that I like about Thai cuisine is all of the fresh ingredients I went in that direction and added some sauteed onions and red pepper along with some green onions and of course some cilantro. Adding the heat was the easy part with the addition of a chopped birds eye chili. I even had enough peanut sauce leftover to use for dipping. The chicken satay quesadillas with spicy peanut sauce turned out amazingly well! You really can’t go wrong with tasty chicken and sauteed onions and peppers in a quesadilla but I was particularly surprised by how well the flavourful peanut sauce and cheese combo worked in these quesadillas! I was more than satisfied by this experiment with Thai/Mexican fusion and I am now looking forward to more!

Chicken Satay Quesadillas with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Chicken Satay Quesadillas with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 1
ingredients
  • 1/2 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 small onion (sliced)
  • 1/4 red pepper (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup chicken satay (shredded)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut sauce
  • 1 birds eye chili (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)
  • 2 tortillas
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese (grated)
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan.
  2. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add the red pepper and saute until tender, about 5 minutes, and remove from heat.
  4. Mix the onion, pepper, chicken, peanut sauce, birds eye chili, and cilantro in a bowl.
  5. Melt a touch of butter in a pan.
  6. Place a tortilla into the pan, swirl it around in the butter and repeat with the second tortilla.
  7. Sprinkle some cheese on the tortilla followed by the filling and top with more cheese and finally the other tortilla.
  8. Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted.
Tip: Place a plate onto the quesadilla and flipped it from the pan to the plate and then slide it back into the pan to flip the quesadilla.
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Comments

  1. Bob says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:54 am

    That is an awesome idea. I might just have to make some satay just so I can do that.

    Reply
  2. Rachael says

    March 10, 2010 at 1:45 am

    OMG This is the best idea EVER! I simply must try this!

    Reply
  3. Rambling Tart says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:03 am

    Gorgeously delish! Mmm, a fantastic invention that I simply must try. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Chef Fresco says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:27 am

    We love peanut sauce. Great dipping sauce for quesadillas!

    Reply
  5. Nina Timm says

    March 10, 2010 at 2:53 am

    I am always amazed at how you can stretch one meal to become two equally delicious meals!!!

    Reply
  6. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:16 am

    Great use of leftovers! Almost anything tastes good in a quesadilla, doesn't it?

    Reply
  7. PeggyR says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:30 am

    Those sound really good! One of my favorites. I tried your apple/rhubarb crisp recipe Monday and it was delicious.

    Reply
  8. MeetaK says

    March 10, 2010 at 7:38 am

    another grand looking quesadillas -the asian flavors are brilliant. nice fusion work!

    Reply
  9. TROTAMUNDOS says

    March 10, 2010 at 8:38 am

    Una fusión de sabores deliciosa, me encantó tu propuesta, se ve muy muy buena.

    Un saludo

    Reply
  10. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Thailand meets Mexico… I love that gorgeous idea!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  11. Joanne says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:15 am

    You're killing me here! All this peanut butter…I'm spiraling into a total craving. This is dangerous. And genius.

    Reply
  12. MªJose-Dit i Fet says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    Esto tiene que estar muy bueno!! la foto es preciosa…

    Reply
  13. Joycee says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    These are two of our favorite flavors, all in one dish! Can't wait to try this out, I'm loving your recipes….

    Reply
  14. Beth says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    you are king of the leftovers – great idea

    Reply
  15. Bellini Valli says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    Amazing Kevin.

    Reply
  16. Dawn says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    I really like chicken satay and was planning on making quesadillas. It sounds like a nice change to the typical southwest flavors I make.

    Reply
  17. Cara says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:36 pm

    Reminds me a lot of the Thai Chicken Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen – yum!

    Reply
  18. Amy (Sing For Your Supper) says

    March 10, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    What a great idea! These seriously look amazing – must try!!

    -Amy
    http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com

    Reply
  19. Joie de vivre says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    I aspire to take pictures as beautifully as you do.

    Reply
  20. cinderskitchen says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Kevin, You are a genius in the kitchen!! You are very creative. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  21. cinderskitchen says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Kevin, You are a genius in the kitchen!!! Very creative. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  22. We Are Not Martha says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    Oooh how I love BOTH quesaillas AND peanut sauce. Combined? AMAZING!

    Sues

    Reply
  23. Chris says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Yes, this is just all kinds of spectacularly awesome, Kevin. Hell, I could probably eat that spicy peanut dipping sauce with a spoon.

    Reply
  24. screwdestiny says

    March 11, 2010 at 6:33 am

    YUM! You seriously have me drooling over here!

    Reply
  25. Patty says

    March 12, 2010 at 3:48 am

    WOW that meal looks incredible! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  26. Aggie says

    March 16, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    I love how creative you are Kevin!! This sounds so amazing!

    Reply
  27. eatme_delicious says

    March 19, 2010 at 1:47 am

    Wow these are seriously awesome. You should really write a cookbook or design menus for restaurants or something!

    Reply
  28. ThaiAm mama says

    September 9, 2010 at 7:41 am

    We live in Thailand. I am really inspired by how you fuse different foods. BTW, Thai people really like my tex-mex food. Esp fajitas. Now I will try this one. I am really enjoying exploring your blog.

    Reply
  29. Sandy says

    June 28, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I made it yesterday, it was an absolute keeper! The chicken was tender and juicy with a nice hint of spicy hot. I cut boneless skinless chicken breasts into strips instead of using tenders.

    Reply

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