Easy Appetizer Recipes
Tortilla and Cheese Wedge Appetizers
A delicious combination of chicken, cheese, lime and more is sandwiched together in this tasty appetizer recipe and cooked until the cheese melts and everything is warm. Then the filled tortillas are cut into wedges, making this a nice looking and totally wonderful tasting party appetizer recipe. These tortilla appetizers are not difficult to make and if you are having a Mexican themed night or you just fancy Mexican style food, this is a really good recipe to make.
With this Mexican appetizer recipe, you can vary the amount of chili powder if you like, to make it stronger or milder. Alternatively you can use finely chopped jalapenos or another kind of fresh chili, depending on what you prefer in your tortilla cheese wedge recipe and what you have available to use. You can top this tortilla cheese wedge with guacamole, sour cream, or salsa.
Hot appetizer recipes like this Mexican tortilla appetizer are always popular at dinner parties and other events. Serve them warm but not too hot. You can cook them, then let them cool down for about ten minutes so the cheese is still soft and warm. You can use a sharp cheddar instead of the Mexican cheese blend if you like, for a different flavor.
Tortilla Cheese Wedge Recipe with Chicken
Ingredients -
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 green onions
1 cup cooked chicken
2 teaspoons chili powder
¼ cup ranch dressing
4 tortillas, 10 inches across
1 cup Mexican cheese blend
½ teaspoon grated lime peel
Preparation:
Shred the cheese and slice the green onions thinly.
Chop the chicken and put it in a bowl with the lime peel, chili powder, and dressing.
Stir well, and then spread this mixture over one half of each tortilla.
Sprinkle the green onions and cheese over the top, fold the tortilla in half and press down on the edges to seal.
Coat both sides of each filled tortilla with the oil and cook in a skillet over a medium high heat.
Cook until the cheese has melted. This will take about 3 minutes.
Let the tortillas cool, and then cut them into 8 wedges.
(Makes 32)
