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.
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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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Fold the tortilla as shown in the picture below into a half moon shape and brush with butter.
- 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.
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.
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