How to make spicy chicken quesadilla
With plenty of melted cheese, garlic and peppers sandwiched between tortillas, quesadilla is a super quick meal packed with spicy Mexican flavours
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Serves 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Very Lazy smoked chopped garlic
1 tsp Very Lazy chopped red chillies
2 soft flour tortillas
75g cooked chicken strips
2 spring onions, chopped
50g chopped red and green pepper
50g grated mozzarella cheese
little oil, for brushing
To serve
soured cream
guacamole
In a small bowl, mix the tomato purée with the oil, garlic and chillies. Lay out one of the tortillas on a board and spread with the tomato mixture. Sprinkle over the chicken, spring onions, peppers and cheese. Place the second tortilla on top and press down.
Brush a large frying or griddle pan with a little oil and heat. When hot, add the quesadilla and cook over a moderate heat for 2-3 minutes. Press down with a spatula until the cheese starts to melt.
Place a large plate over the pan and invert the quesadilla onto the plate. Return to the pan and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into wedges. Serve with a mixed salad and a little soured cream and guacamole.
For more recipes, visit verylazy.com/recipes
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