Chicken Quesadillas Recipe | Mexican Breakfast And Evening Snacks Recipe | Cuisine With Zarro

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber; corn tortillas are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is a healthier protein alternative, while canned chicken is more affordable.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and lower in calories; banana peppers are often less expensive.

Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate with salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, black pepper, oregano, honey, and oil.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and add garlic paste, frying until fragrant.

Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

Add chopped green and red bell peppers and sauté for 3-4 minutes until soft.

Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add the marinated chicken and fry until it changes color and is cooked through.

Combine the sautéed vegetables with the cooked chicken.

Place a tortilla in the pan, add mozzarella cheese, and then the chicken and vegetable mixture on one side.

Fold the tortilla over and cook for 2 minutes on medium-low heat until crispy.

Flip the quesadilla and cook for another 2 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.

Remove from the pan, cut into quarters, and serve.

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