Taco quesadilla with chicken

Time: 55 min | Difficulty: Easy

This chicken taco quesadilla is a simple and delicious combination of two popular Mexican dishes. Tender, well-seasoned and seared chicken meets a crispy fried tortilla with melted cheese. This recipe is ideal for a simple lunch or dinner and can be complemented with fresh ingredients like lettuce, tomatoes, or a mild salsa. Quick to prepare and versatile, it's perfect for everyday use.

A little detour into Mexican cuisine—and definitely not the last! Conclusion: We'd love to see more of this! It might take another try or two before it really comes close to the original—but that's exactly what makes it fun, right? – Prime Recipes

Ingredients

For 3 servings

Taco quesadilla with chicken

2 chicken breast fillets
spring onions
1/2 onion (~120 g)
2 tomatoes
8 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp chicken broth
500 ml water
2 tbsp tomato pasta sauce (more possible)
1 pinch of salt

For the quesadilla

8 tortillas (15 cm each)
Cheddar
Chopped onions
Chives (topping)

Preparation in 5 steps

1. Prepare and cook the chicken

Rinse the chicken breast fillets, pat dry and cut into large pieces.
In a pot, bring the water to a boil along with oregano, curry powder, chili powder, chicken stock, tomato pasta sauce and a pinch of salt.
Add the chicken pieces and simmer over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes until the meat is tender.

2. Cut vegetables

While the chicken is cooking:
- Cut the onion and spring onions into fine rings.
- Dice tomatoes.
- Finely chop or press the garlic.

3. Chop the chicken

Remove the cooked chicken from the stock and pull it apart with two forks (so-called “pulled chicken”).
Reserve some of the cooking liquid (optional for moistening the filling later).

4. Fry the filling

Heat some oil in a pan.
Fry the onions, spring onions, tomatoes and garlic in it.
Add the shredded chicken and mix well.
Add a little tomato pasta sauce or cooking liquid to taste to keep the mixture moist.

5. Prepare quesadillas

Place a tortilla in a hot, non-stick pan.
Sprinkle some grated cheddar on one half of the tortilla.
Add a portion of the chicken filling on top.
Optional: Sprinkle chopped onions on top as an extra.
Add some more cheese and fold the tortilla.
Fry on both sides until golden brown, the cheese has melted and the tortilla is slightly crispy.