Smoky Chicken Quesadillas with Corn Tortillas

Name: Smoky Chicken Quesadillas with Corn Tortillas
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500g chicken thighs; 1/2 cup tomatillos; 200g jalapeno; 300g corn tortillas; 2 tsp queso fresco; 2 tsp ancho chile; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A smoky Mexican quesadillas with grilled chicken thighs, tomatillos and jalapeno, finished with queso fresco and ancho chile, served over corn tortillas.

Total time

46 min

Prep

26 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

Ingredients

500gchicken thighs

1/2 cuptomatillos

200gjalapeno

300gcorn tortillas

2 tspqueso fresco

2 tspancho chile

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs and grill them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 9 minutes.

Add the tomatillos and jalapeno, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the queso fresco and ancho chile for 3 minutes.

Warm the corn tortillas separately.

Let the chicken simmer for about 15 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the corn tortillas, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

468

Protein

44.5g

Fat

14.7g

Carbs

39.8g

Fiber

6.2g

Sodium

121mg

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