BBQ Chicken Recipe Lovers

Green chili peppers add spicy heat to these barbecue chicken quesadillas that can be tamed with a dollop of cool sour cream or a generous helping of fresh tomato salsa. Try your hand at making your own homemade salsa to accompany this dish. This bbq chicken recipe works great as an appetizer as well as a light meal.

Ingredients:
2 cups Shredded Chicken Master Recipe (see recipe below)
1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1 4-oz. can diced green chili peppers, drained
Nonstick cooking spray
4 8-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese or Mexican-blend cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup bottled salsa
1/4 cup dairy sour cream
1/4 cup sliced green onion (2)

Preparation:

1. In a medium saucepan, cook shredded chicken, barbecue sauce, and diced green chiles over medium heat until heated through.
2. Coat one side of each tortilla with cooking spray. Place tortillas, sprayed sides down, on cutting board or waxed paper. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese over half of each tortilla. Top evenly with shredded chicken mixture. Fold tortillas in half, pressing gently.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook quesadillas, two at a time, in hot skillet over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until light brown, turning once. Remove quesadillas from skillet; place on a baking sheet. Keep warm in a 300 degree F oven. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. To serve, cut each quesadilla into three wedges. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and green onion. Makes 4 servings.
4. Shredded Chicken Master RecipePlace 4-1/2 to 5 pounds chicken thighs, skinned, in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. For bouquet garni, cut an 8-inch square from a double thickness of 100 percent cotton cheesecloth. Place 4 thyme sprigs, 4 parsley stems, 2 bay leaves, 2 cloves garlic, halved and 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns in the center of the cheesecloth. Bring up corners of the cheesecloth and tie with 100 percent cotton kitchen string. Add bouquet garni to slow cooker. Pour 1, 32-ounce box chicken broth over all. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Remove bouquet garni and discard. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a large bowl. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones. Using two forks, shred meat. Add enough of the cooking juices to moisten meat. Strain and reserve cooking juices to use for chicken stock. Place 2-cup portions of chicken and chicken stock in separate airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Makes 6 cups.

Well it’s late summer already here in the states. And the word on the street is that BBQ’s are still offering one of the best ways to spend a nice and relaxing afternoon with friends. I know many people might disagree and say the lake or the mountains are just as good if not better. But without having to drive too far, especially if it’s in your backyard, there’s really no better option.

Consider this: You’re heading up to the mountains for the day, what do you need?
Well besides food, you are going to need fuel in your vehicle, maybe a change of clothes (might be a swimming hole nearby, could rain, you get chased by a bear that’s just a bit hungrier for them barbeque chickens wings you were about to take of the grill than you were..he he) and of course you need a gun and some ammo. And we all know how hard it is to get ammo these days. Sorry, that’s a whole nother thing I won’t get into.

So aside from all the food and whatnots you need, you also are going to need coolers and maybe a blanket or folding table. Hopefully you find a place that will still let you have a fire..Remember it’s late summer.  So don’t forget your habachi grill or mini weber. You might not have anywhere else to do your grilling.

And if you are planning a day trip to the river, creek or lake then you are still going to need many of the same items. Before you know it, the ride is loaded down with all kinds of  “maybe I’ll need this and thats” and everyone ends up in crammed in the front seat.. Then again maybe I’m just rambling on about my own day trips and roadies to bbq at the lake, mountain, etc. I guess I could be the only one that thinks so.. hmmm??

Barbeque Chicken For The Bears

Anyways, now think about sitting in the backyard grilling it up. Only a few steps from the door and only a few more steps to the bathroom:) We all know how bathrooms play an important part in having  successful barbeques. Never fails, someone always ends up hogging the john until guys are peaing in the bushes in the corner of your back yard. Man I hate that..lol

The other thing I really enjoy about barbequing at home is that you don’t have to drive very far if you have a few drinks. For that reason alone, I prefer to throw the bbqs at my house. And I’ll admit, I don’t drink all that much. I just don’t like to mix good food, great people and the drinking before I drive thing. I get way to comfortable after a tasty plate or two of barbeque chicken wings and usually I need a nap shortly after.. Awe, the satisfaction of a delicious meal. Nothing much like it besides a few other things of course which we don’t discuss here;)

I would say that barbeques have always been an American favorite. During spring, summer and fall, there are always fun barbeques to attend. I loved growing up having barbeques and watching big games on the tv. Talk about bringing back some memories..Look out!

Some places I have been to, even close down certain streets for a day in order to throw block party barbeques.  A person can really get used to that.

I’d imagine however that it may just be more typical in smaller communites. I can’t say I have been to a good block party size bbq in the city ever. Food festivals and BBQ Competitions on the other hand are a different story. Seems that the cities definitely have a knack for throwing huge food festivals and bbq recipe and bbq sauce recipe competitions in comparison.

So here is my plead to all you bbq lovers…Get out there and fire up the barbie. Get that chicken thawing, prepare your favorite secret bbq sauce and call your closest friends. And what ever you do, don’t forget the beer (or wine if that’s your thing). They both tend to be perfect conversation starters.

Here’s to your next fun and relaxing day of bbq. May it be more than your friends might expect.And more than your belly would ever ask for:)

Cheers to Great BBQ!

Luv2BBQ