Chicken Quesadilla
Recipe No.: W-23
InternationalMexican25 minServes 3

The quesadilla is a Mexican dish of a tortilla folded in half or two tortillas filled with cheese, and sometimes meat, spices and other fillings, then cooked on a griddle or pan. The name is the Spanish diminutive of 'quesada', and quesadillas are sold in Mexican restaurants all over the world.

Origin of the dish: Mexico
Ingredients for Chicken Quesadilla
- For the filling
- 400 gcooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- 1 tspcumin, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder and salt
- 1bell pepper and ½ onion, thinly sliced
- To assemble
- 6flour tortillas (20 cm)
- 250 ggrated mozzarella, Monterey Jack or cheddar
- 1 tbspbutter or oil, and salsa and sour cream to serve
Method
- Cook the pepper and onion in a little oil for 4 minutes until soft, add the chicken and spices and warm for 2 minutes.
- Place a tortilla in a pan over medium heat, sprinkle with a quarter of the cheese, a third of the filling and more cheese and cover with a second tortilla.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts.
- Cut into 6 wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.
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