Recipe
Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas
Golden flour tortillas hold a smoky chicken, black bean and sweetcorn filling with plenty of melted mozzarella, served with salsa and guacamole for a relaxed Mexican-style lunch or quick dinner.
Ingredients
Method
10 mins prep10 mins cook20 mins total
Mix the shredded chicken, black beans, sweetcorn, red onion and fajita seasoning in a bowl. Season with the salt and black pepper.
Warm the sunflower oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
Lay a tortilla in the pan and cover half of it with a quarter of the mozzarella and a quarter of the chicken filling. Fold the tortilla over to enclose the filling.
Cook for 2–3 minutes on each side, turning carefully, until the tortilla is crisp and golden and the cheese has melted.
Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling, adding a little more oil to the pan if needed. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with salsa and guacamole.
About this recipe
These cheesy chicken quesadillas bring together a savoury, gently spiced filling and crisp flour tortillas in a format that works just as well for a quick dinner as it does for a relaxed lunch. Shredded chicken, black beans, sweetcorn and red onion give the centre plenty of texture, while melted mozzarella helps everything hold together when the quesadillas are sliced.
The filling is mixed with fajita seasoning before the tortillas are layered and cooked in a lightly oiled frying pan. Moderate heat is the key: it gives the cheese time to melt while the tortillas turn evenly golden without burning. Serve the wedges with salsa and guacamole, letting everyone add as much freshness and heat as they like.
