Simple And Easy Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Whether you are a turophile or seeking a quick and easy dish with your busy schedule. Throw together a simple quesadilla, and give a treat to your taste buds with this delicious recipe. This guide will take you to the best quesadilla recipe ever.

What is a quesadilla?

Quesadilla is a Mexican delicacy, it is made with lots of cheese, veggies, meat and spices, all stuffed into a tortilla. Then, it can be cooked either on a griddle or a stove. Initially, a tortilla was made with corn but nowadays tortillas can also be made with flour which has become popular in the US and northern Mexico. The best part about this quesadilla is that there are no rigid restrictions for what to fill into a tortilla, you can freely customize your own quesadilla according to your preference.

Is there any difference between a tortilla and a chapati?

In spite of the fact that both tortillas and chapatis are unleavened flatbreads, they are very different from each other. Tortilla originates from Mesoamerica and is traditionally made with corn whereas chapati, also known as roti is a staple in India,  Sri Lanka, Nepal and many other countries and is made with whole wheat flour. Chapatis are usually enjoyed with curries and chutneys, on the other hand, tortillas can be stuffed with your favourite fillings whether you love meat stuffing or vegetable stuffing.

What's the best cheese for a quesadillas recipe?

Are you wondering about the best cheese to make your quesadilla more delicious and satisfying, look no further than this Mexican cheese for quesadillas. Mexican cheese is the best to go with a quesadillas recipe whether you are preparing a chicken quesadilla or a classic cheese quesadilla. Talking about Mexican cheese, you can use queso Oaxaca (quesillo), Chihuahua, or Asadero. But, if you are a fan of cheese which is more buttery with far more melt, then Oaxaca cheese would be the best  Mexican cheese for quesadillas for you. It has a light flavour and texture with a luxurious stretch making it a crowd pleaser and is a favourite among children too.

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Ingredients required for chicken quesadilla recipe

Fall in love with the perfect combination of tender chicken and gooey cheese, here are the chicken quesadilla ingredients, all you need to make this Mexican lip-smacking delicacy. You can also go for a simple cheese quesadilla or vegetable stuffed quesadilla but if you are seeking something to satisfy your appetite as well as flavourful then there is nothing better than a yummy chicken quesadilla.

1. 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil, 
2. 2 tablespoons of butter 
3. 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
4. 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
5. Kosher salt to taste 
6. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips ( you can also use chicken thighs) 
7. 1/2 tablespoon of chilli powder
8. 1/2  tablespoon of  ground cumin
9. 1/2 tablespoon of dried oregano
10. 4 medium corn tortillas (you can also use flour tortillas here) 
11. 4 cups of shredded Oaxaca cheese (if you are unable to have Oaxaca cheese, you can use any other gooey cheese like Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese) 
12. 1 ripe avocado, sliced ( this is optional, you can also skip it as per your own preference) 
13. 2 scallions, thinly sliced
14. Sour cream, for serving (it's a must-have thing to complement your chicken quesadilla, you can't even imagine a chicken quesadilla recipe without a sour dipping).

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Easy and simple chicken quesadilla recipe

Let's start our chicken quesadilla recipe.

1. Take a skillet, and add 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Now, add bell peppers, onions and salt to taste and cook for about 5 minutes or until they become softer. Then, transfer this mixture into a bowl.
2.  Add 1 tablespoon of oil again to the same skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips to the skillet and season with ½ tablespoon of chilli powder,  ½ tablespoon of ground cumin, ½ tablespoon of dried oregano and salt to taste. Now, cook the chicken thoroughly for about 5 to 8 minutes or until you achieve the golden colour of the chicken while stirring occasionally. Transfer the chicken onto a plate.
3. Place a tortilla onto a big plate, spread 1 cup of cheese over half of it, put  ¼ of cooked chicken strips, ¼ bell pepper and onion mixture, add a few slices of avocado (optional) and sprinkle a few scallions (optional). Now fold the other half of the tortilla over the first one to achieve a semi-circle-shaped tortilla.
4. Take a pan, pour 2 tablespoons of butter onto it, heat over medium-high heat then place the stuffed tortilla onto the pan.
   Roast it for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until your tortilla achieves a golden brown colour and the cheese has melted completely.
5. Transfer this Mexican quesadilla onto a plate and slice it into triangles with the help of a pizza cutter or a sharp knife would also work.
6. Repeat the same procedure to prepare the remaining three quesadillas

Don't forget to serve this chicken quesadilla with sour cream or guacamole as a dipping sauce to take the flavour of your chicken quesadilla to another level.