Chilli Chicken Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

Total Time: 40 minutes

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients:

  • sweet spicy red chilli sauce (tomato chilli sauce)
  • salt
  • ginger
  • corn flour
  • sunflower oil
  • mozzarella cheese
  • cloves garlic
  • soy sauce
  • spring onion (bulb greens)
  • tomato ketchup
  • green bell pepper (capsicum)
  • chicken breasts
  • green chillies
  • butter
  • tortillas

Instructions:

  • To begin making the Chilli Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla Recipe, we will first make the filling for this quesadillas
  • *For the Chilli Chicken filling To begin making the filling for the Chilli Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla , we will first make the base sauce by mixing corn flour with 1/4 cup of water
  • in a mixing bowl
  • To this stir in the soya sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce and salt and mix well
  • Heat oil in a wok on high heat; add garlic, ginger, green chillies, spring onions and stir fry for about 30 seconds
  • Add in the chicken strips and capsicum on medium heat
  • Once the capsicum is tender and the chicken is cooked , stir in the corn flour mixture to the wok and cook for a few minutes until the chilli sauce thickens
  • At this stage turn the heat to high and continue to cook for a few minutes until well combined with the sauce
  • Garnish with spring onion leaves, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool
  • *To assemble the Chilli Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla You can either use store bought tortillas or make them at home
  • You can choose to either make Corn Tortillas by following the Homemade Corn Tortilla Recipe or make whole wheat tortillas by following Homemade Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas Recipe
  • These tortillas can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container
  • Heat a skillet on medium-low flame, lightly heat up the tortillas for about 10-15 seconds on each side
  • Place the tortillas on a flat surface like that of a working counter or a chopping board, place the Chilli Chicken filling on one half side of the tortillas, place grated cheese over it and fold it to get a semi circular filled quesadilla
  • Return these Chilli Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla to the skillet on medium-low flame, smear some softened butter on the top and grill the quesadillas on the pan over medium heat until it is crisp and golden on both sides
  • Serve Chilli Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas as a party starter along with a refreshing Pomegranate Mint Cocktail, followed by a dessert of Mini Key Lime Pie