Kimchi garlic chicken quesadillas with chive butter

Name: Kimchi garlic chicken quesadillas with chive butter
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken thighs; 1 tsp garlic powder; ½ tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp medium curry powder(or mild/hot, depending onyour preference); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; ½ tsp MSG (optional); ½ tsp granulated sugar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 large tortilla wraps; 120g mozzarella, shredded; 200g kimchi, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely diced; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp paprika; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; small bunch of chives, thinly sliced; small bunch of coriander, thinly sliced; 1 lime, cut into wedges; salt and freshly ground; black pepper

These moreish, chicken-loaded quesadillas are crispy, tangy and comforting – and are ready in 25 minutes.

By Justin Tsang

7 August 2025

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Nothing’s better in a cheesy quesadilla than something spicy and tangy. Enter kimchi! These moreish, chicken-loaded quesadillas are toasted in a pan to crisp up the tortilla then drizzled with chive butter. Fry the chicken thighs whole, then chop them up into tiny pieces, Mexican style.

This recipe is an extract from Long Day? Cook This. Easy East Asian Recipes with a Twist by Justin Tsang.

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Kimchi garlic chicken quesadillas with chive butter

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