Kung Pao Quesadillas

Submitted by ChefLee

"I made these up because I love asian food and I love mexican food so how about fusing them together? Hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 10 quesadillas
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed and chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1 lime, juice and zest of (about 2 TBSP. juice and 1 tsp. zest)
• 10 flour tortillas
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

directions

1. Heat canola oil on med-hi heat in a large skillet.
2. Saute the onions, garlic, and jalapeno for 1 minute.
3. Add the turkey and cook until it is no longer pink (about 5 minutes).
4. Turn down heat to med-low and add the peas and the water chestnuts. Cook for about 5 more minutes.
5. Add lime zest, lime juice, soy sauce, and pepper flakes; Stir then remove from heat.
6. Pour turkey mix into a bowl so you can use the skillet.
7. Put a tortilla into the skillet; put some turkey mix on it then add cheese and peanuts to your taste.
8. Fold the tortilla over and cook over med. heat until browned on both sides (using a spatula to turn and flatten).
9. Add more oil as you need to brown each quesadilla.