Are you ready for some more quesadillas with summer fruit or berries? How about some strawberry quesadillas? Strawberries are in season right now and it’s been hard not to think about different ways of enjoying them since I have been picking up four or more pints of them every week! Quesadillas definitely came to mind, I mean you cannot go wrong combining fruit or berries with plenty of melted cheese, and I wanted to make a light meal out of them by adding some grilled chicken. I also included some of my favourite strawberry flavour combinations including smoky and salty bacon, sweet onions, tart balsamic vinegar, spicy sriracha chili sauce and fresh cilantro giving it a nice exotic flare! I have to say that these flavours work very well together making these quesadillas one fabulous way to enjoy some of summers bounty!
Just look at all of that melted cheesy goodness!
Tip: Try to keep the balsamic reduction away from the edges as it can make quite the mess if it oozes out of the sides with the melting cheese.
Strawberry Balsamic Grilled Chicken and Bacon Quesadillas
Strawberry and grilled chicken quesadillas with bacon, sweet onion, balsamic reduction and sriracha chili sauce all wrapped up in a toasty tortilla and plenty of ooey gooey melted cheese.
ingredients
- 1 (10 inch) tortilla
- 1/2 cup mozzarella or jack cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup chicken, grilled and cut into small pieces
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons sweet onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon balsamic reduction
- sriracha to taste
- cilantro to taste
directions
- Heat a pan over medium heat, place the tortilla in the pan, sprinkle half of the cheese over half of the tortilla, followed by the strawberries, chicken, bacon, onions, balsamic reduction, sriracha, cilantro and the remaining cheese.
- Fold the tortilla in half coving the filling and cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.
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Steph says
June 28, 2013 at 1:10 pmThis quesadilla packs such a great flavor combination!
Julie @ Table for Two says
June 28, 2013 at 1:37 pmOh wow, love the idea of this! So much yum in this quesadilla!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
June 28, 2013 at 2:03 pmThese look great, I love how those tortillas are looking!
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says
June 28, 2013 at 2:10 pmGreat flavor combos!
Tieghan says
June 28, 2013 at 3:17 pmThis is like my dream quesadilla! I love the cheesy strawberries!
Maria says
June 28, 2013 at 5:41 pmWow, so many great flavors going on!
marla says
June 28, 2013 at 7:46 pmGREAT flavor combo Kevin!!
Gaby says
June 28, 2013 at 11:25 pmtotally diggin this flavor combo!
Andy's Attic says
June 29, 2013 at 8:36 pmI just made this…I love it! Great pairing of flavors!
Marian (Sweetopia) says
June 29, 2013 at 10:25 pmI don't think you've ever posted any food that doesn't make me want it right then and there.
Anonymous says
July 2, 2013 at 4:48 ammade this today with a little guac on the side and it was phenomenal. thank you so much for sharing
Anonymous says
July 2, 2013 at 2:46 pmWhat is and where do I find sriracha?
kevin says
July 2, 2013 at 4:23 pmAnonymous: Sriracha is a hot sauce that you should be able to find in the Asian section at most grocery stores. Sriracha on Wikipedia If you cannot find it you can use another hot/chili sauce like sambal oelek or tabasco.
Marie says
July 8, 2013 at 1:43 amI was so patient and focused on making my first balsamic reduction that I completely overlooked the fact that you should NOT be drizzling ALL of the balsamic reduction over the quesadilla. 1 tsp is a lot less than the 1/4 c. you will make. Doh. Definitely ruined my first attempt but will try again!
kevin says
July 13, 2013 at 8:01 pmMarie: Sorry about that, I just couldn't see writing a recipe that makes 1 teaspoon of balsamic reduction… It keeps for a long time in the fridge and it goes great in a lot of things though!
Anonymous says
April 28, 2014 at 4:53 pmHi Kevin,
I just want to say that I am AFRAID of the taste of Balsamic vinegar
it looks like it is to strong and to sour. I don't want to add it to your
recipe because I think I won't be able to eat the rest of it. Your food
is so good after I cook it . Kevin What should I DO…..
kevin says
May 3, 2014 at 5:31 pmAnonymous: Balsamic vinegar is on the sweeter side and for the reduction you can increase the amount of sugar to temper the sourness even more. You could also easily just omit the balsamic vinegar.