Quesadillas

Sometimes the simplest things are the best! Layered quesadillas are an amazing Mexican street food dish that has become quite popular around the world. The dish consists of tortilla pancakes that are stacked on top of each other and topped with cheese. Our tortillas are filled with a sweet bell pepper mixture, chicken, and cheese and served with spicy salsa, cucumbers, and fresh coriander. This recipe for chicken quesadillas is as delicious as it is easy. Enjoy the tasty layers for dinner or a quick snack – you will not regret it!

Ingredients

4 servings

Sweet bell pepper mix

  • 10 g Butter
  • 1 Finely chopped red onion (approx. 75 g)
  • 2 Mall, crushed cloves of garlic
  • 2 Sweet bell pepper in different colours (approx. 400 g)
  • 4 Tomatoes in small pieces (approx. 400 g)
  • 1 tsp Coarse salt
  • Freshly ground bell pepper

Chicken

  • 10 g Butter
  • 400 g Chicken fillet in strips
  • 1 tsp Coarse salt
  • Freshly ground bell pepper

Layered quesadillas

  • 6 Whole wheat tortillas (approx. 370 g) – about 25 cm in diameter
  • 140 g Arla Grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1 Sliced cucumber (approx. 300 g)
  • 1 Red onion in thin half rings (approx. 75 g)
  • 2 tbsp Freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 200 g Hot salsa – spicy tomato sauce
  • 25 g Fresh coriander

Instructions

Sweet bell pepper mix

  • Let the butter melt in a large pan over high heat, but without browning.
  • Sauté onion and garlic for approx. 1 min.
  • Add sweet bell peppers, tomatoes, salt, and bell pepper. Sauté for an additional 4 minutes.
  • Pour the sweet bell pepper mixture into a bowl and wipe the pan.

Chicken

  • Melt butter in a pan. Once it becomes golden, fry the chicken fillet strips for approx. 3 minutes.Sprinkle with salt and bell pepper.

Layered quesadillas 

  • Preheat the oven to 225°C.
  • Put the tortillas together 3 and 3 as follows: Place 1 tortilla on a sheet pan lined with baking paper and spread out ¼ of the sweet bell pepper mixture, ¼ of the chicken and a bit of cheese.
  • Repeat and finish with 1 tortilla and some cheese on top.
  • Do the same with the last 3 tortillas on another sheet pan.
  • Grill for about 5 minutes at 225°C until the cheese is melted and golden.

To serve

  • Meanwhile, place cucumbers on a small flat dish.
  • Mix red onion and lime juice and spread the mixture over the cucumbers.
  • Cut the grilled quesadillas into triangular slices and serve them with cucumbers and salsa.
  • Top it all off with fresh coriander.

Enjoy!