Creamy garlic chicken quesadilla

Method 1

Ingredients

50g watercress

½ small bunch of chives

½ lemon

zested

5 tbsp garlic soft cheese

2 roasted chicken

breasts, skin removed and reserved

2 large flour tortillas

30g mature cheddar

grated

30g mozzarella

grated

step 1

Blitz the watercress, chives, lemon zest and soft cheese together and season. Fry the reserved chicken skin for 5 mins until crisp, then set aside. Meanwhile, shred the roasted chicken.

step 2

Spread the cheese mix over 1 tortilla, top with the chicken, crispy chicken skin, the cheddar, mozzarella and second tortilla. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, add the quesadilla and cook for 2-3 mins on each side. Cut into four.

Method 2

Ingredients:

1. 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2. 2 cloves of garlic, minced

3. 1/2 cup of sour cream

4. 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

5. 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

6. 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro

7. 4 large flour tortillas

8. 2 tablespoons of olive oil

9. Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.

2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

3. Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until fully cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before slicing into strips.

4. In a small bowl, mix together the minced garlic and sour cream.

5. Lay out the flour tortillas on a flat surface. Spread the garlic sour cream mixture evenly over one half of each tortilla.

6. Place a layer of chicken strips on top of the sour cream mixture, followed by a sprinkle of cheddar and mozzarella cheese and chopped cilantro.

7. Fold the tortilla in half over the filling to create a quesadilla.

8. Heat a clean skillet over medium heat and place the quesadilla in the skillet.

9. Cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and crispy.

10. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before slicing into wedges.

11. Serve hot and enjoy your creamy garlic chicken quesadillas!

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