Chicken Esquites Quesadillas

Your new lunchtime favourite. The flavour of esquites brought to you in a quesadilla, made even more craveable with the addition of Cholula® Salsa Verde.
10 min
PREP TIME
15 min
COOK TIME
9
INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cups (170 g) leftover roast or deli-style shredded chicken
  • 2 ½ tbsp (50 g)
  • 2 tbsp (30 g) mayonnaise
  • 1 x 300 g can corn kernels, drained
  • ½ tbsp (7 g) butter, melted
  • 1 cup (120 g) shredded cheese, divided
  • 4 regular flour tortillas
  • To Serve
  • Sour cream

INSTRUCTIONS

  • 1 Gently reheat leftover chicken in the microwave for 2 minutes. Whilst hot, combine chicken with Salsa Verde, mayonnaise, corn and butter.
  • 2 Lay tortillas flat, and evenly divide half of the cheese amongst them. Place on one side only. Then evenly divide the chicken mixture amongst tortillas. Place on top of the cheese. Top chicken with remaining cheese and fold over to form a half-moon shape.
  • 3 To cook quesadillas, spray a large non-stick frying pan or flat grill with non-stick cooking oil and heat over MEDIUM-LOW. Cook quesadillas for 3-4 minutes each side, or until golden brown on all sides and cheese is melted. Before flipping, spray the tops of each quesadilla with more non-stick cooking oil. You may need to do this in batches.
  • 4 Once cooked, cut quesadillas in thirds, and serve with sour cream and additional Salsa Verde.

    Tips:
    • Gruyere or mozzarella cheese makes for a nice melty quesadilla!
    • Be mindful not to burn quesadillas - keep an eye out and lower the heat, if necessary.
    • To make a meal of it, serve with a side of colourful roasted vegetables or salad.

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