Quesadillas

Quesadillas are a Mexican dish consisting of heated tortillas with melted cheese inside. Typically, the savoury dish is made with a mixture of meat and vegetables in addition to cheese. The mixture is layered between tortillas and then grilled or fried using an oven or griddle. As a finishing touch, the dish is cut into triangles and often served with guacamole or salsa.

Make chicken quesadillas with cheese and sweet bell peppers. For the sweet bell pepper mix, sauté onion, garlic, sweet bell peppers, and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Next, fry chicken fillet strips in a pan with melted butter and sprinkle with pepper and salt. Finally, assemble the dish and spread out ¼ of the sweet bell pepper mixture, ¼ of the chicken and a bit of cheese onto a tortilla. Repeat until you have 2 layers of filling stuffed between 3 tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese on top and grill the layered quesadillas in the oven for about 5 minutes at 225°C until the cheese has melted.

Quesadillas hold a wide array of different ingredients, so you can take your pick when preparing the filling. We used the ingredients we found best for a flavourful Mexican quesadilla with onion, garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, lime juice, hot salsa, and coriander – and, of course, chicken and cheese. No matter what you put in your quesadilla, you need good-quality cheese to hold the filling together.

Serve your quesadillas as a main course or a snack alongside spicy salsa and a quick and simple cucumber salad. Mix lime juice with thin red onion rings and spread the mixture on top of sliced cucumbers. Lastly, garnish with coriander for a fresh and citrusy taste. Other complimentary dishes include guacamole, corn fries, and chicken tortilla soup.

The best cheese for quesadillas melts well and is stringy. Authentic Mexican quesadillas are typically made with Oaxaca or Chihuahua cheese, but mozzarella is a classic that melts well and has a delicious mild flavour. Mozzarella is a popular and great option, and it becomes perfectly stringy once it cools, making it perfect for this dish.

You can freeze quesadillas for up to 2 months. It is simple and easy, and you always have a quick snack at hand whenever you get hungry. First, allow the assembled tortilla dish to cool at room temperature. Slice into triangles and place them next to each other on a tray covered with baking paper. Place the tray in the freezer for a few hours to shock-freeze the triangles. This step will prevent them from sticking together or falling apart in the freezer. Once they are frozen, wrap them individually in cling film and transfer them to a freezer bag or an airtight container before storing them in the freezer.

The best way to reheat quesadillas is to thaw them in the fridge overnight and then warm them in the oven the next day. Alternatively, you can reheat them on a skillet at medium heat for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Both approaches ensure that the cheese melts and that the chicken remains moist. You can also reheat the quesadillas using a microwave. However, we do not recommend using this method, as this can turn them soggy if you are not careful.