Deliciously Simple Recipes

This simple and delicious recipe for Southwest Fiesta Quesadillas is a savory, satisfying blend of flavors and textures.It captures the vibrant mix of seasoned chicken, black beans, sweet corn, onions, red bell peppers and cilantro. Sliced red onions and peppers adds a bit of crunch while a blend of cumin and chilli powder/ paprika brings a smoky and spicy kick. The melted cheese pulls it all together with a gooey texture and cilantro adds a bright herby freshness.

Procedure

Prepare the filling:

• Start by seasoning the chicken with salt, pepper, chilli powder and cumin.
• Cook the seasoned chicken on the stovetop for about 10-12 minutes until fully cooked.You can also grill or bake according to your preference.
• Once the chicken is ready, allow it to cool down.
• Shred it into thin slices using two forks, or slice it thinly using a knife for your quesadilla filling.
• Now start preparing the other ingredients for the filling. Prepare the veggies by slicing onions and red peppers.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add onions, red peppers, corn, and shredded chicken.
• Wash and rinse black beans and add them to the pan.
• Now add salt, red chilli powder, and cumin.
• Finish it with chopped cilantro.

Cook the tortillas and assemble:

• Cook the tortilla/roti over medium heat and keep them aside. You can use store bought flour tortillas or homemade roti.
• On one quesadilla, add cheese and then generous amount of filling. Now add more cheese on the top and place another tortilla over it. Transfer it back to the pan on low heat and cook until the cheese is all melted and gooey.

Serve:

Cut it into wedges using a pizza cutter and serve them warm with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.Enjoy!

Ingredients

• tortillas store bought/ homemade-4
• chicken breast/thighs boneless and skinless-2
• oil 2 tbsp
• sliced onions 1/4 cup
• sliced red peppers 1/2 cup
• frozen sweet corn 1/4 cup
• black beans 1/4 cup
• cilantro 1/4 cup
• salt 1 tsp
• pepper 1 tsp
• red chilli powder 2 tsp or less according to your preference/ paprika 2 tsp
• cumin 2 tsp
• Mexican cheese blend/ cheddar 1 cup