Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas

• Meat

  • 400 g Chicken

• Produce

  • 1 Capsicum / bell pepper, red
  • 1 Capsicum / bell pepper, green
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1/2 Onion, small yellow white brown
  • 1 tsp Onion powder

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Paprika, Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt + black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Olive oil spray

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin, powder

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Flour tortillas

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Cheese, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 400g / 14 oz chicken, cut into small bite size pieces (thigh, breast or tenderloin)
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• ½ tsp salt + black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ 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 cup+ grated cheese (tasty, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack or other melting cheese of choice) (Note 1)

Directions

• Place Chicken ingredients in a bowl and mix to coat chicken.
• 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.
• 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).
• Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan / convection).
• Spray baking tray lightly with olive oil. Heat in the oven while you assemble the quesadillas.
• Divide the filling between the tortillas, covering half the surface. Top with cheese. Fold in half and press down gently but firmly.
• Remove baking tray from oven. Transfer quesadillas onto tray (you should hear a soft sizzle).
• 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.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately!

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