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Chicken Cheese Steak Quesadilla

Grilled flour tortilla, stuffed with vegetables and cooked chicken ideal for a weeknight dinner.
Course Sandwich
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Chicken, Quesadilla
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

For the vegetables

  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 big size green capsicum
  • 1 cup sliced white button mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon cooking oil

Steak

  • 2 large chicken steak boneless breast
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon cooking oil

Other ingredients

  • Other ingredients
  • 8 flour tortilla whole wheat rotis
  • 1 cup pickled jalapenos
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Whole Wheat Tortilla (make a soft dough with enough water)

  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoon cooking oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan and fry onion, capsicum, and mushrooms for a few minutes. Do not overcook the vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Chop the chicken fillet into small bits. Heat oil in the same pan and fry chopped chicken pieces along with salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Cook till the chicken is fully done.
  • Make rotis with the dough and set aside covered.
  • Heat a grill pan or any nonstick pan. Add a few drops of oil and place a roti. Spread a spoonful of cooked vegetables, some cooked chicken pieces, jalapenos, and a handful of cheese. Place another roti on top and press slightly. Once the bottom part is toasted, turn the quesadilla over and grill on the other side until crisp. Remove from pan, cut into four pieces and serve hot.