Barbeque Chicken Pineapple Quesadillas

I made these quesadillas based on Pioneer Woman's version, but used a couple different things that I already had at home.  They were good, fast and easy. 

BBQ Chicken Pineapple Quesadillas

• Shredded barbeque chicken (as much per quesadilla as you want) - I had made shredded bbq chicken for something else last week and had a lot leftover to use in this recipe
• 1 Jalapeno pepper - sliced and seeds taken out
• White cheddar cheese (as much per quesadilla as you want)
• Sliced pineapple (I used canned but canned pineapples suck and I wish I had been able to find fresh pineapple at the store)
• Corn tortillas

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with a little bit of olive oil or cooking spray.  Throw in a corn tortilla and quickly top with chicken, jalapeno slices, cheese and pineapple.  Cover with another corn tortilla and let cook for a couple of minutes.   Flip the quesadilla and let the other tortilla cook for a couple of minutes until slightly brown.

My only regret is the pineapple, but the store really didn't have any fresh.  It was still good though and I loved the bite from the jalapeno.

BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad

 

I have never cooked with quinoa but tried it in Peru and really liked it.  I bought a bag and sought some recipes that call for it.  I found one on Pinterest that sounded right up our alley.  I made this BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad last night and it is delicious!  I made the BBQ chicken in the crock pot all day and then the rest was easy to throw together after work.  I definitely recommend this as a pretty healthy dish to make - but don't plan on it feeding more than 2 of you. 

Hamburger Patties & Special Sauce

I heard about a burger recipe from a friend that I really wanted to try but I had to tweak it a little bit.  Here's what I ended up using:

1 lb. ground beef (85/15)
1/4 cup grated hot pepper blend cheese
1/8 cup BBQ sauce
1 T onion flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands and then form them into 4 patties.  Make an indent in the middle of each patty. 

I served them on grilled sesame seed buns with avocado, tomato, lettuce and special sauce.

Special Sauce is basically just fry sauce, with Worcestershire sauce added and some salt.  I just eyed how much ketchup, mayo and Worcestershire to mix and added a dash of salt.  I like what it added to the burger. 

My friend said it was "restaurant quality".  They were delicious.

Happy BBQing!

spicy burgers with chipotle cream.

I made THESE delicious burgers last night.  They are super easy to make and FULL of flavor.  Everyone said they were "amazing".  I will definitely make these again.  I served them with tomatoes and avocado on top.  I couldn't find poblano chiles at the store, so I used another kind.  I think any medium heat pepper will work.  Make these at your next BBQ!