Best Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
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Best Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

👤 4 servings easy 🌍 Mexican youtube.com ↗

Break the Spice brings you juicy, delicious chicken quesadillas that are bursting with flavor and don't even need a dip! This recipe features a savory, spiced chicken filling with sautéed onions, garlic, tomatoes, and pickled jalapeños, all wrapped in crispy tortillas with melted cheese. The combination of paprika, cumin, and fresh cilantro creates an authentic, restaurant-quality quesadilla that's quick and easy to make at home.

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 5.5 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp pickled jalapeños
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  • 0.5 cup pureed tomatoes
  • 0.5 tbsp dried oregano
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 0.25 cup cilantro
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 1.5 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Finely chop 1 medium onion and lightly crush and finely chop 5-6 garlic cloves
  2. Chop about 3 tbsp of pickled jalapeños
  3. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and sauté onion and garlic until translucent
  4. Add 1 tbsp paprika (sweet or smoked) and 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  5. Add 0.5 cup pureed tomatoes and mix well
  6. Add 0.5 tbsp dried oregano and 0.25 tsp salt
  7. Cook until the sauce thickens
  8. Add 1 lb ground or finely chopped chicken and mix well
  9. Cook on high flame to prevent chicken from releasing water until cooked through
  10. Mix in chopped jalapeños and cilantro/coriander
  11. Heat a tortilla on a lightly oiled skillet or wide pan
  12. Flip once the bottom is warmed
  13. Add a layer of shredded cheese followed by the chicken filling
  14. Gently fold over the tortilla and lightly pat to secure it
  15. Fry the quesadilla on both sides until lightly crisp on the outside and molten on the inside
  16. Cut in half and serve hot

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