A classic Mexican recipe for quesadilla, as well as a variant with chicken meat

Quesadilla is a popular dish of Latin American cuisine. It represents with itself two halves of corn or wheat tortilla cakes, the edges of which are stacked with each other, and in the middle a diverse filling is added. As in Italian pizza, for it you can use anything you like. The classic recipe for quesadilla with cheese and onions, as well as a variant with chicken meat, you will find in our article. This dish does not take long to prepare, is a great snack for a festive table, or it can be a delicious afternoon snack or dinner for the whole family. The main ingredient of this dish is cheese and, in fact, the cake itself. Everything else depends on your imagination and the contents of the refrigerator.

Traditional recipe for quesadilla

To prepare 12 small portions you will need:

• 12 wheat or corn tortillas (can be replaced with lavash);
• 2 cups of thick, thick cream;
• 1 head of onions;
• 220-250 gr. Cheddar cheese;
• 1 small fresh chilli red or green;
• Spices - a little ground coriander, salt, ground chili pepper.

Before you spread the filling, you need to heat the flat cakes in a skillet without oil for about 30 seconds. After that, place them on a table or in a plate, in the middle place a finely chopped onion, just a little fresh chili, sprinkle with spices - coriander, red pepper and salt, add cheese and pour a tablespoon of sour cream on top. Fold the cake, and so that it does not fall apart, the edges need to be fastened with a thin wooden stick or toothpick. To create a crispy crust quesadilla can be smeared with butter. After pour a little vegetable oil on the pan, and fry the tortillas on both sides for 45 seconds-minutes. The cheese inside must melt. It's so easy and fast to get this delicious dish. The recipe for quesadilla also includes other fillings. In Mexico and other countries of Latin America, each hostess prepares it in her own way, adding those ingredients that are enjoyed by the members of her family. Let's see how to cook these flat cakes with meat.

Quesadilla with chicken: recipe

Those who prefer dishes more potent, you can put meat or chicken as a filling in the cake. Approximately this number of ingredients you will need for 4 mouth-watering portions of the dish. Take:

• 800 g of chicken ground (of course, you can use any other meat);
• 1 large onion head;
• 1 bunch of cilantro or parsley;
• 100 g of grated cheddar cheese;
• 6 tortillas or, for want of them, lavashi;
• 2 hot chili peppers;
• 200 g of pickled sweet pepper;
• Vegetable oil, salt and spices to taste.

Onions, chili peppers finely chopped, removing the seeds from the latter. Then fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil for a few minutes. After that, add minced meat and cook, kneading lumps, another 10-12 minutes. You should get a homogeneous, beautiful filling. Remove from heat and mix with finely chopped herbs, sliced with sweet pepper and grated cheese. The filling is ready. It should be put on flat cakes, as in the previous recipe, and fry in vegetable oil for the specified time. Also, a beautiful quesadilla with chicken is obtained if baked in the oven. To do this, in a preheated to 190-200 degrees oven, you need to place cakes wrapped in foil, and bake for 15 minutes. Using this method of cooking, you also slightly reduce the calorie content of the dish, since in this case no vegetable oil is used. To taste it will turn out not worse. The recipe for quesadilla is an amazing, appetizing field for creativity. Soon you will choose the filling that everyone in your family likes, or, based on the aforementioned cooking technology, you can prepare a new dish every time.