Quesadillas de Camarón y Pollo con Salsa Verde (Prawn and Chicken Quesadillas)
Corn tortillas folded around melted cheese, chopped prawns and shredded chicken, served with tangy green tomatillo salsa.
Made with Salsa verde (cooked tomatillo salsa) and Corn tortillas from masa harina and Shredded chicken (pollo deshebrado). Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.76 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a pan and fry the onion for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and prawns and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the prawns are pink all the way through.
4 min - 2
Stir in the pollo deshebrado (see the base recipe) and 100 ml of the salsa verde (see the base recipe) and cook for 2 minutes until steaming hot. Stir in the coriander and set aside.
2 min - 3
Warm the corn tortillas (see the base recipe) in a dry pan for 20 seconds each side so they fold without cracking.
- 4
Put cheese and the filling over half of each tortilla and fold over.
- 5
Brush a clean pan with the remaining oil. Cook the quesadillas, 2 or 3 at a time, for 2 minutes each side until golden and the cheese has melted.
4 min - 6
Cut in half and serve with the remaining salsa verde for dipping.
Tips
- Use fresh warm corn tortillas, they fold more easily and do not split.
- Chop the prawns small so they cook fast and the quesadillas close properly.
- Do not overfill. About 3 tablespoons of filling for each quesadilla works well.
Storing and freezing
Eat fresh. Cooked quesadillas keep 1 day in the fridge but prawns are best eaten fresh. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through.
Questions
Can I make these dairy free?
Leave out the cheese and use a dairy free cheese or a thick layer of refried beans to hold the filling.
Which salsa verde is best?
The base recipe is a cooked tomatillo salsa. It should be tangy and quite thin, perfect for dipping.
Can I use cooked prawns?
Yes, add them with the chicken for the last minute just to warm through. Overcooking cooked prawns makes them rubbery.
More made with salsa verde (cooked tomatillo salsa)
Tacos de Chicharron en Salsa Verde (Crackling in Green Salsa Tacos)
DFEFNFHuaraches de Birria (Masa Huaraches with Birria and Salsa Verde)
GFEFNFPuerco en Salsa Verde con Arroz Rojo (Pork in Green Tomatillo Salsa)
GFDFEFHuevos Divorciados con Arroz Rojo (Divorced Eggs with Red and Green Salsa)
GFNFSee every dish made with salsa verde (cooked tomatillo salsa)
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