Homemade Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla
4 servings
30 minutes
Chicken and cheese quesadilla is a true Mexican classic that combines the tenderness of melted cheese, flavorful chicken, and a hint of spice. This dish derives its name from the Spanish word 'queso', meaning cheese, which is its main ingredient. In a hot tortilla, the cheese melts, infusing the filling with tenderness while the golden crust adds a crispy texture. Juicy chicken with onions, garlic, and tomatoes fills the quesadilla with rich flavor complemented by basil's aroma. Its simplicity makes it perfect for a quick dinner or light snack. Serving it with sour cream adds a pleasant creamy note. The best part? It's most delicious when hot and fresh off the grill.
1
Finely chop the onion and garlic. Cut the chicken fillet into small slices. Dice the tomato.
- Onion: 1 head
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
2
Fry the onion and garlic in heated sunflower oil until golden (about 2-3 minutes). Then add the chicken fillet to the onion and garlic and fry for about 8 minutes.
- Onion: 1 head
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
3
Add tomato cubes to everything in the pan and sauté for about a minute. Add salt, pepper, and basil to taste. Mix everything, keep on the stove for half a minute and turn off.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Dried basil: to taste
4
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
- Mozzarella cheese: 100 g
5
Place some grated cheese on one half of the tortilla, then add the chicken filling and sprinkle more cheese on top. Cover with the other half of the tortilla. Press down. Do the same with the remaining tortillas.
- Mozzarella cheese: 100 g
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
- Tortillas: 4 pieces
6
Heat the skillet, pour in a little sunflower oil. Place the quesadilla in the skillet, fry for 2 minutes on one side and 1 minute on the other.
- Tortillas: 4 pieces
7
Cut the quesadilla in half.
- Tortillas: 4 pieces
8
You can serve quesadilla with sour cream. It's best eaten hot.
- Salt: to taste