Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican)
Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican)

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Quesadilla is a Mexican dish which consists of two tortillas with filling, which should contain cheese (actually, the name "quesadilla" is derived from Spanish words "queso," which means "cheese"). While melting, the cheese bonds both tortillas together. And in Mexico, you'll find most quesadillas filled with Oaxaca, a stringy Mexican cheese. It has a mellow, buttery flavor similar to Monterey jack but its texture and meltability more closely.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken quesadillas (mexican) using 31 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican):
  1. Prepare Base
  2. Prepare 2 Chicken Breast
  3. Take 8 Tortillas
  4. Get 1 lb Cheddar Cheese
  5. Make ready 1 Red Pepper
  6. Prepare 1 Green Pepper
  7. Get Flavor
  8. Get Vegetable Oil
  9. Make ready Olive Oil
  10. Get Salt
  11. Get Pepper
  12. Prepare Taco Seasoning
  13. Take 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
  14. Get 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  15. Get 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  16. Make ready 1 tsp Paprika
  17. Take 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  18. Make ready 1 tsp Onion Powder
  19. Take 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  20. Make ready Pico
  21. Make ready 4 Tomatoes
  22. Prepare 1 White Onion
  23. Get 1/2 Bunch Cilantro
  24. Get 2 Jalapenos
  25. Make ready 1 Lime
  26. Get 4 Garlic Cloves
  27. Make ready Sugar
  28. Get Salt
  29. Get Add Ins
  30. Take Sour Cream
  31. Prepare Hot Sauce

Then build the quesadillas by laying grated cheese on the bottom. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion, and chicken. Assemble quesadillas in skillet: Transfer one tortilla buttered side down to skillet.

Steps to make Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican):
  1. Prep: Make Pico by dicing tomatoes and white onion, finely chopping jalapenos and cilantro and mincing the garlic. Combine and then add salt, sugar & lime juice to taste.
  2. Prep: Make taco seasoning by combining the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mixing till evenly blended together.
  3. Prep: Cut the Red and Green bell peppers into small squares and set aside. Shred the cheese and set aside.
  4. Prep: Dry, pound and trim the chicken breasts and then Dice into small squares. Put into a bowl and mix with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  5. Prep: Put a baking sheet in the oven, lined with parchment paper & turn oven to 200°.
  6. Cook: Heat pan to Medium-High and add diced chicken to the pan, cool until the outside is cooked and then drain any water from the Pan. Add a bit of oil to the pan and then add in the taco seasoning & bell peppers. Cook until the chicken just starts to brown & then add the bell peppers. Cook to desired doneness, remove chicken & bell peppers and set aside.
  7. Cook: Cook each Quesadilla one at a time. Turn the temperature to Medium, Add vegetable oil to the pan, then a tortilla. Fill with cheese & chicken/bell pepper mix and then fold closed. Cook till crisp and then flip. Move to baking sheet after they are done and then start the next one.
  8. Cook: Repeat till all the Quesadillas are done and then turn off the oven. serve Immediately, with sour cream, hot sauce & pico.

Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion, and chicken. Assemble quesadillas in skillet: Transfer one tortilla buttered side down to skillet. Fold top half over, repeat with a second tortilla (since you can fit two in the skillet at once). Add a touch of Southwestern flavor to classic chicken quesadillas using a blend of chili powder, seasonings and more for preparing your grilled chicken and vegetables for a layer of melted Sargento ® Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese between a hearty flour tortilla that brings all the savory flavors in this meal together. The zesty chicken and cooked peppers are a succulent delight when mixed with the melted cheeses.

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