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Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

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Healthy Chicken Quesadilla with melted cheese is one such Mexican appetizer which will leave you to crave for more. Traditionally this Tex-Mex dish is made with corn flour tortillas but the healthier version uses wheat flour tortillas. With chicken, bell peppers and melted cheese, it makes a great holiday dish to be served with Mexican Salsa.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Served AsDinner, Lunch
CuisineMexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 2
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Ingredients
  

  • Corn-flour or wholewheat tortillas - 2
  • For Filling -
  • Olive oil -1/2 tablespoon
  • Grated cheese -1/2 cup Monterey Jack)
  • Skinless chicken breasts -150 gms
  • Onion - 1 medium sized thin slices
  • Garlic Cloves - 4-5
  • Green bell pepper - 1 medium sized de-seed and sliced into strips
  • Red bell pepper - 1 medium sized de-seed and sliced into strips
  • Yellow bell pepper - 1 medium sized de-seed and sliced into strips
  • Boiled sweet corn - 2 tablespoon
  • Black Olives -2 tablespoon sliced
  • Butter for frying - 1/2 teaspoons
  • For Seasoning
  • Garlic powder -1/4 tsp
  • Salt
  • Black pepper powder -1/2 teaspoon
  • Taco or Cajun seasoning mix - 1/2 tablespoon
  • Dipping sauce of choice -eg Mexican salsa sauce
  • To Serve
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Instructions
 

  • Boil the Chicken breast - Pre-Boil the chicken breast, shred them and keep it aside.
  • How to make filling for chicken quesadilla : Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan, once the oil is slightly warm, add in crushed garlic cloves and saute for a minute.
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Throw in the onions and saute it for another minute.
  • Next, goes the all the three types of bell pepper - Yellow, Red and Green and cook till peppers gives off some water and get brownish in color.
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add in pre-boiled corn and shredded chicken breast, toss it for minute.
  • Add Seasoning - sprinkle salt, black pepper powder, Garlic powder and taco/ Cajun seasoning mix
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Switch off the flame and set aside. The filling for Mexico quesadillas is ready.
  • To assemble the tortillas for Quesadilla - Melt 1/2 teaspoon of butter on the griddle, and spread it over the griddle so that it coats it well, and place the wholewheat tortillas on it.
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Add 1/2 cup grated cheese on just the half side of the tortilla and top it up with the prepared filling. Layer with black olives
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Fold the tortilla as shown in the picture below into a half moon shape and brush with butter.
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Turn over to the other side and brush with butter again and press gently so that the cheese melts and helps to bind all the other ingredients together.
  • Cook each side for a minute after applying butter on each side and then remove onto a chopping board.
  • Once slightly cool cut into wedges and arrange in a serving dish. Serve alongside some fresh lettuce and your favourite dipping sauce.
    Chicken Quesadilla Recipe - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers

Notes

  • Do not overfill the tortillas, as the filling will spill out and create a mess.
  • Be careful while cutting the ready Quesadilla into wedges, wait for 5 mins before cutting, a hot Quesadilla like a hot cake will fall apart in minutes.
  • Cut gently, preferably with a serrated knife.
  • If you are wondering what to serve with chicken quesadillas – Check out Pico de Gallo (Mexican Salsa) which goes perfectly well with chicken or cheese quesadillas.
About the Author: 
Parinaaz is an MBA Finance by profession and writer by passion. She blogs on  “A Dollop of That!”, which was the outcome of her passion for writing, which surfaced often but never overflowed and since she loves to experiment with ingredients, a recipe blog was her natural choice.
When Parinaaz is not blogging, she is running after a feisty four-year-old, practising Iyengar yoga, mimicking all and sundry or photographing pretty flowers depending on what time of the day it is. You can be in touch with Parinaaz on her blog – A Dollop of That, or like her Facebook page, or follow her on  Instagram, Twitter handle and Google+
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