Chicken Quesadillas
Crisp tortillas, molten cheese and smoky chicken. The kind of thing you can put together on a weeknight and still have everyone ask for seconds.
- Time
- 25 mins
- Serves
- 4
- Steps
- 7
- Ingredients
- 10
Method
- 01
Toss the diced chicken with the cumin, paprika, chilli powder and a good pinch of salt.
- 02
Fry the chicken in a hot pan for 6 minutes until golden and cooked through, then set aside.
- 03
In the same pan, soften the onion and pepper for 4 minutes, then stir the chicken back in with a squeeze of lime.
- 04
Wipe the pan and set it over medium heat with a little butter.
- 05
Lay in a tortilla, cover half of it with cheese, then the filling, then a little more cheese, and fold it over.
- 06
Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing down with a spatula, until deep golden and the cheese has melted completely.
- 07
Rest for a minute before cutting into wedges, as it holds together far better this way. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
Cooking Tips
- Cheese on both sides of the filling glues the tortilla shut and stops everything falling out when you cut it.
- Rest for a minute before slicing - cutting straight away lets the molten cheese run out.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Corn tortillas work but are more fragile; flour tortillas fold without cracking.
- Any good melting cheese - mozzarella, Monterey Jack, mild cheddar.
What to Serve With It
- Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
Storage and Reheating
- Keeps 2 days. Re-crisp in a dry pan; a microwave makes the tortilla limp.
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