Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Mexická kuchyně
Ingredients: 380 g chicken thigh fillets; salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 300 g tomatoes; 4 jalapeño peppers; 100 g red bell pepper; 70 g bacon, sliced; 4 corn tortillas Ø 21 cm; 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves; 4 slices cheddar or gouda cheese; 4 tablespoons sour cream; 4 tablespoons guacamole; This dish is best complemented by a fresh, light wine. You can choose from sparkling, white, rosé, or red wines.

4 SERVINGS

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QUESADILLAS

380 g chicken thigh fillets
salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
300 g tomatoes
4 jalapeño peppers
100 g red bell pepper
70 g bacon, sliced
4 corn tortillas Ø 21 cm
4 tablespoons cilantro leaves
4 slices cheddar or gouda cheese

TO SERVE

4 tablespoons sour cream
4 tablespoons guacamole

WINE PAIRING

This dish is best complemented by a fresh, light wine. You can choose from sparkling, white, rosé, or red wines.

Instructions

1
Season the meat on both sides, place on a hot grill, and grill until tender on both sides. Place the cooked meat on a cutting board and let it rest for 3 minutes. Then slice it into 0.5 cm thick pieces.
2
Slice the tomatoes. Slice the jalapeño peppers into thin rounds. Clean the bell pepper, remove the seeds, and cut the flesh into 0.5 cm thick strips. Grill the bacon on a hot grill until golden.
3
Place some tomatoes on half of each tortilla, then some of the sliced meat, bell pepper, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon of guacamole. Add jalapeño pepper to taste. Add some bacon and 1 slice of cheese, then fold each tortilla in half.
4
Place the prepared tortillas on a hot grill, cover, and grill for 2 minutes.
5
Serve with sour cream and guacamole.

Tip

You can prepare guacamole according to Roman Vaněk's recipe, which you can find on Rohlík Chef in the fruit, vegetable, and mushroom category.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.