Chicken Quesadilla
Pan-seared chicken breast, Tex-Mex tomato salsa, and melted cheese wrapped in a crispy tortilla. Simply irresistible!
Preheat the oven to <temperature>200<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Place <quantity>1</quantity> large chicken breast in a bowl and add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of smoked paprika and <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of dried oregano
Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cumin powder
Season with salt and black pepper to taste
Mix until the chicken breast is completely coated in the seasoning
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat
Place the chicken in the skillet and grill until golden brown
Turn and gril the other side until golden brown
Transfer the chicken to an ovenproof pan or baking sheet and roast it for 9m until cooked through
Trim, peel and small dice <quantity>1</quantity> small onion
Remove the seeds and ribs from <quantity>1</quantity> green bell pepper. Small dice it
Remove the seeds and ribs of <quantity>1</quantity> red bell pepper. Small dice it
Small dice <quantity>4</quantity> tomatoes
Add <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of olive oil to a pot over medium heat
Add the diced onion and stir until translucent
Add <quantity>4</quantity> chopped garlic cloves and stir until starts to golden
Add the diced bell peppers, <quantity>½</quantity> chopped jalapeño pepper and stir until all the ingredients are slightly golden
Add the diced tomatoes and stir to combine
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of tomato passata and salt to taste. Mix
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of water and let simmer for 10m until until the ingredients are soft
Remove the chicken breast from the oven and let rest for 5m to set the juices
Season the salsa with more salt if needed, add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of chopped coriander and stir to combine. The tex-mex salsa is ready
Slice the Roast Chicken Breast
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of shredded cheddar cheese to <quantity>1</quantity> flour tortilla
Add <quantity>½</quantity> of the silced chicken
Top with a portion of the Tex-Mex Salsa
Cover with <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of shredded cheddar cheese
Fold to close and repeat the filling process with the other tortilla
Grease a pan with vegetable oil and place it over high heat
Place one quesadilla at a time and cook until golden brown and crisp on both sides. The chicken quesadilla is ready
Cut and serve! Enjoy!
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