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Mexican Quesadillas

Feb-29-2016
Bindiya Sharma
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
7 People
Serves
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ABOUT Mexican Quesadillas RECIPE

Fresh, crisp tortillas stuffed with a spicy chicken corn filling and layered generously with cheese.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Mexican
  • Pan fry
  • Sauteeing
  • Breakfast and Brunch

Ingredients Serving: 7

  1. for the tortillas-
  2. 1 cup Whole wheat flour(atta)/ All purpose flour
  3. a generous pinch of salt
  4. 1/2 tsp baking powder
  5. 2 tsp Butter, softened
  6. Warm water to knead the dough
  7. For the filling-
  8. 2 Boneless Chicken Breasts, boiled and shredded
  9. 2 Ripe tomatoes, chopped
  10. 1 Onion, chopped
  11. 1 tsp Lemon juice
  12. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  13. 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  14. handful of fresh coriander
  15. 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  16. 1 Red bell pepper, chopped
  17. 2 cups Cheese(Cheddar/Colby Jack)
  18. 1 cup sweet corn
  19. 1 tsp olive oil
  20. 2-3 cloves of Garlic, smashed
  21. 2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped

Instructions

  1. For the tortillas- Combine flour, butter, salt and baking powder together and knead into a soft dough using warm water.
  2. Divide into 6-7 portions and roll out into 6 inch diameter circles, similiar to chapatis.
  3. Heat a tawa/skillet and place the rolled dough on it. Cook till it puffs up. Stack and keep covered.
  4. For the filling- Heat a heavy pan and drizzle oil add onion, garlic and cumin. Cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add in the tomatoes, paprika, jalapeno, corn and coriander. Now add in the shredded chicken. Season with salt and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.Add all the peppers and lemon juice in the end and take off heat.
  6. To assemble- Heat a large heavy pan and smear a bit of oil, place a single tortilla in the middle. Spread about 2-3 tbsp cheese over half of the tortilla and layer generously with the filling, add another 2 tbsp cheese on top.
  7. Flip the un-topped half over the topped half, press down lightly and cook for 2 minutes, till cheese has melted and tortilla is crispy.
  8. Continue with the rest of the tortillas and filling till it is all used up.

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Neeta Bhagwanani
Jun-05-2018
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