Caribbean Turkey Quesadilla

Caribbean Turkey Quesadilla

2 Quesadillas

Serving Size

School Food Rocks

This recipe was developed and approved by Joe Urban

Like an island adventure on a plate, these quesadillas are sure to get some hype. They feature shredded turkey thigh, rice and melted cheese in a warm whole wheat tortilla. Drizzle with bold Caribbean Jerk sauce and a sprinkle of tangy Tajin seasoning, then serve with pico de gallo and a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients Show More

Ingredient

50 Portions

100 Portions

Rice, Brown, Whole Grain, Parboiled, 1/25#, Ben's Original, 5480042368

50 Portions 3 qt., ½c. dry

100 Portions

Beverages, water, tap, municipal

50 Portions 1 gal., 2 qt., 1 C.

100 Portions

Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Shredded, 6/5#, USDA, 100003

50 Portions 3 lbs., 2 oz.

100 Portions

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw

50 Portions 1qt.,1 pt.,¼c.

100 Portions

Low Sodium Tajin Seasoning

50 Portions 6 ¼ oz.

100 Portions

Sour cream, light

50 Portions 1 c., 2 tsp.

100 Portions

Caribbean Jerk Sauce

50 Portions 1 lbs., 9 oz.

100 Portions

Tortilla, Flour, Whole Wheat, 6", 1WG, 288/319, 19.8#, Don Pancho, 79341.02203

50 Portions 100 tortilla

100 Portions

Pico de Gallo

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

50 Portions 1 qt., 1 pt., 1 ½ c. chopped or sliced

100 Portions

Onions, raw

50 Portions 1 pt.,½ c. chopped, raw to prepared

100 Portions

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw

50 Portions 1 ¾ c., 2 tbsp.

100 Portions

Peppers, jalapeno, raw

50 Portions 7 ½ pepper

100 Portions

Limes, raw

50 Portions 5 fruit (2" dia)

100 Portions

Salt, table

50 Portions 2 ½ tsp.

100 Portions

Directions Show More

  1. Thaw Turkey Thigh Roast under refrigeration 2 days in advance.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Prepare the pico:

  1. Dice onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Chop cilantro and cut limes in half.
  2. Combine onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, salt, and cilantro in a bowl. Add the juice of limes, combine ingredients well and refrigerate for 1 hour before use.
  3. Remove turkey thigh roast from packaging, cut the turkey thigh roast into 2" X 2" pieces and add it to a hotel pan (with the turkey broth from bag).
  4. Cover pan with foil and bake for 25-35 minutes. Product must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees for 15 seconds. Remove from oven and shred turkey. Cover and place in hot holding cabinet until service.
  5. Prepare Rice: (Ratio of water to rice = 2 cups water per 1 cup rice)

  1. STOVE TOP METHOD- Bring water to a boil. Add rice. Stir. Cover tightly and simmer over a low heat until most of the water is absorbed (about 25 minutes). Transfer to serving pan cover, and place in hot holding cabinet until service. Fluff with fork before serving.
  2. OVEN METHOD- Combine rice and hot water in a shallow pan. Stir. Cover and bake in a 350 °F oven until most of the water is absorbed (about 35 minutes). Remove from oven, cover, and place in hot holding cabinet until service. Fluff with fork before serving.
  3. STEAMER METHOD- Combine rice and hot water in a steam table pan. Stir. Cover and steam until most of the water is absorbed (about 35 minutes). Remove from steamer, cover, and place in hot holding cabinet until service. Fluff with fork before serving.
  4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  5. Spray 9 lined sheet pans with pan coating spray.
  6. Assemble the quesadillas

  1. Lay 12 tortilla shells per pan.
  2. Distribute 2 oz. of turkey, ¼ cup of rice, and ½ oz. of cheese down the middle of each tortilla shell. Drizzle with Caribbean Jerk sauce and sprinkle Tajin seasoning over each tortilla.
  3. Fold shell in half and coat lightly with pan coating spray.
  4. Place in oven for 10 minutes. Product must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees for 15 seconds
  5. Transfer quesadillas to 2" hotel pans and place in hot holding cabinet until service.
  6. Serve 2 quesadillas per order.
  7. Offer pico de gallo and sour cream.

CCP: Wash hands thoroughly before handling food, after handling contaminated food or objects, and before switching to another step where there is an opportunity for contamination. This applies as well to before and after glove use. Use clean pair of gloves when handling product. Replace gloves after handling any other object.

Preparation

Food prep areas, equipment, and utensils, to be used in recipe will be washed and sanitized prior to beginning the preparation and cooking.
Assemble all ingredients, utensils, etc. to be used in recipe within easy reach of prep area so that food safety can be managed more effectively as well as better control of contamination and cross contaminatio

Nutrients per Serving Show More

Calories 513.006*

Saturated Fat 7.777* gm

Trans Fat 0.000* gm

Total Fat 16.017* gm

Cholesterol 56.400* mg

Calcium 97.173* mg

Total Dietary Fiber 5.717* gm

Iron 2.637* mg

Sodium 796.713 mg

Potassium 432.618* mg

Sugars 4.331* gm

Carbohydrate 67.693* gm

Vitamin A 439.553* iu

Vitamin C 9.199* mg

Protein 23.547* gm

Vitamin D 0.008* mcg

* Indicates missing Nutrient Information.

Component

Meat/Meat Alt 2 oz

Grain 2.25 oz

Vegetable 0.25 cups

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