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Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
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Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the chicken filling
  • 2 chicken breast cut into strips (about 400g)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/3 cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
Other ingredients
  • 4 tortillas you can use any that you prefer
  • 300 g cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1 cup red pasta sauce
  • 1 green capsicum sliced
  • 1 yellow capsicum sliced
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • Sour cream for serving (optional)
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro optional

Method
 

  1. In a pan, add the onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds.
  3. Add in the chicken and cook till it is slightly brown.
  4. Stir in the chipotle, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
  5. Cook till the chicken is cooked and the sauce has evaporated
  6. Place a tortilla on a plate.
  7. Spread 1 tbsp of red sauce on the tortilla
  8. Fill half the tortilla with some of the cooked chicken, tomatoes, capsicum, cheddar and mozzarella.
  9. Fold into half and place this on a pan over medium heat.
  10. Cook until the tortilla is crisp and golden and the cheese is melted, adjusting the heat as necessary, a few minutes per side.
  11. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  12. Let the quesadillas rest a few minutes to allow the filling to set, then cut into wedges.
  13. Mix the sour cream with some cilantro and serve this by the side.