Chicken quesadillas
Preparation time:
20 minutes
Cook time:
10 minutes
Ingredients
Metric
Imperial
450 g | 1 lb | fully cooked Premium chicken breasts |
1 | 1 | onion, sliced thin |
1 | 1 | green pepper, cut into strips |
1 | 1 | red pepper, cut into strips |
5 ml | 1 tsp | ground cumin |
2.5 ml | 1/2 tsp | chili powder |
8 | 8 | large tortillas |
250 ml | 1 cup | salsa |
125 ml | 1/2 cup | cooked black beans |
125 ml | 1/2 cup | corn kernels |
340 g | 3/4 lb | grated Monterey Jack or cheddar |
250 ml | 1 cup | sour cream |
250 ml | 1 cup | guacamole |
- | - | Chopped cilantro, to taste |
- | - | vegetable oil for cooking |
- | - | Salt and pepper |
Preparation
- Heat the chicken strips according to the directions on the packaging.
- In a pan at medium-high heat, drizzle olive oil and cook the onion and the peppers for 4 minutes, add salt and pepper, then cook the cumin and the chili powder. Mix well, remove from the heat and set aside.
- Put the tortillas on a work surface.
- On the lower half of the tortillas, place the salsa, beans, corn, sautéed vegetables, chicken strips, cheese and cilantro.
- Fold the upper half of the tortillas over the garnishes, pressing lightly.
- Cook the quesadillas on the pan, 2 minutes per side, or until the cheese has melted.
- Cut the quesadillas in 2 or 3, and serve hot, accompanied by sour cream and guacamole.