Chicken Quesadillas
Chicken quesadillas are made with a flour tortilla and a delicious chicken filling then loaded with cheese. Serve with salsa or pico de gallo.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 500 g Chicken
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
Stir Fry
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1 Onions
- 1 Bell Pepper
- 1 Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Tomato Purée
- 2 Tortilla
- Cheese Mozzarella
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into small bite-size pieces and add into a bowl along with the rest of the marinade ingredients then mix until fully incorporated and set aside.
- In a pan heat up 2 tbsp of the oil on medium heat until hot.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes
- As the chicken is cooking finely dice the onion and bell pepper then add into the pan and cook on medium heat for a further 4-5 minutes
- Finely dice the tomato then add into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Add the tomato purée and cook for a further 2-3 minutes on medium heat then set the mixture aside
- In a griddle pan heat up the remaining oil on medium heat until hot – ensure that you spread the oil all over the pan
- Reduce the heat to low and add a single tortilla then top with mozzarella cheese
- Add the chicken mixture on top then top with the remaining cheese and cover with another tortilla
- Increase heat to medium and cook for 3-4 minutes on one side
- Baste the top of the tortilla and flip over then cook for another 3-4 minutes
- Serve alongside a dip of homemade salsa, a side of yellow rice and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 13gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 603mgPotassium: 256mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1111IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg
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