Chicken & Mushroom Quesadillas

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dinner vegetarian

Make vegetarian by replacing the chicken with more mushrooms

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Servings

4 Servings

Prep time

15 Minutes

Cooking Time

20 Minutes

Calories

--- Kcal

Ingredients

Chicken & Mushroom

  • 250 g chicken , cut into thin slices
  • 250 g mushrooms , cut into thin slices
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste)
  • 2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt + black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Filling

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion , diced (red or brown)
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 red capsicum / bell pepper , diced

Quesadillas

  • 4 flour tortillas (20cm/8")
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 cups grated cheese, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Place Chicken and half spices in a bowl and mix to coat chicken. Place mushrooms and remaining spices in a separate bowl.
  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.
  3. Return skillet to the stove. Add mushrooms and cook until browned. Transfer into bowl.
  4. Return skillet to the stove. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add to same bowl.
  5. Divide the filling between the tortillas, covering half the surface. Top with cheese. Fold in half and press down gently but firmly.
  6. Spray skillet with olive oil and place two tortillas, back-to-back in the skillet and press down with a saucepan lid. Cook until browned, ~ 1 minutes, flip and repeat on other side.