Chicken quesadilla
Chicken quesadilla, from above
Non vegMexico

Chicken quesadilla

Crisp tortilla, melty cheese, spiced chicken. Cut into wedges, dip, repeat.

25 minTime
36 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Grandma's waySpiced chicken and melted cheese in a crisp tortilla.
The original
517kcalsame
36 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Chicken quesadilla.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless350 g boneless breast
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp
Paprika1 tsp
Garlic2 cloves
Saltto taste
Onion1 small, sliced
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)½, sliced
Flour tortilla4 large tortillas
Cheddar cheese1 cup, grated
Mozzarella½ cup, grated
Tomato1, diced, for salsa
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Lemon juice2 tsp lime or lemon

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Season the chicken with cumin, paprika, garlic and salt and cook in half the oil until cooked through, with no pink remaining. Rest and shred.
  2. 2In the same pan, soften the onion and capsicum.
  3. 3Lay a tortilla in a dry pan, scatter cheese on half, add chicken and veg, more cheese, then fold. Cook until golden, flip and cook until the cheese melts.
  4. 4Mix tomato, coriander, lime and salt into a quick salsa. Cut quesadillas into wedges.
Serve it like this

Cut into wedges, fan them on a board with salsa, sour cream and guacamole for dipping.

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What goes with Chicken quesadilla: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Mexican rice35 min
Bread or rice Tortillas de maíz30 min
On the side Guacamole10 min
On the side Pico de gallo10 min
To drink Agua de jamaica20 min
Something sweet Arroz con leche45 min
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