Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas
Total Time
31 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
16 minutes
Rating
4.98 out of 5 stars
(35)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 400 g / 14 oz chicken (, cut into small bite size pieces (thigh, breast or tenderloin)
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp salt + black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow)
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
- 1 red capsicum / bell pepper (, diced)
- 1 green capsicum / bell pepper (, diced)
- 4 flour tortillas (20cm/8")
- Olive oil spray
- 1 cups grated cheese, or more to taste (tasty, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack or other melting cheese of choice) (Note 1)
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Preparation
Step 1
Place Chicken ingredients in a bowl and mix to coat chicken.
Step 2
Heat oil in skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Then add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until starting to soften. Transfer into bowl.
Step 3
Return skillet to the stove. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add to same bowl. Set aside until the filling cools (to speed it up, cover and refrigerate, and/or spread out on plate).
Step 4
Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan / convection).
Step 5
Spray baking tray lightly with olive oil. Heat in the oven while you assemble the quesadillas.
Step 6
Divide the filling between the tortillas, covering half the surface. Top with cheese. Fold in half and press down gently but firmly.
Step 7
Remove baking tray from oven. Transfer quesadillas onto tray (you should hear a soft sizzle).
Step 8
Bake for 8 minutes. Then turn the quesadillas (over the folded edge) then press down with the egg flip. Bake for a further 8 minutes or until the surface is crispy.
Step 9
Remove from oven and serve immediately!
Step 10
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