Chicken and Jalapeno Quesadillas

I'm all for super quick dinners during the week when, let's face it, no one really wants to come home only to have to cook a long and complicated meal. We all still want to have a meal that is packed full of fresh, tasty ingredients and quesadillas really fit this bill nicely.

This entire meal, from quesadilla to rice, took around 30 minutes to get on the table. I paired my chicken and jalapeno quesadilla with Jalapeno Rice from Kecias Flavor Breakthrough. Kecia is the master at all things rice and this dish was simple, took very little hands on time, and was the perfect complement to the quesadilla.


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Chicken Quesadillas

Serves 4

500 g Chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 Jalapeno peppers, seeds removed (if desired) and finely chopped
1/2 Onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp sriracha
1/2 Cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
4 jumbo tortillas
1 Cup grated cheese
Sour cream to serve

1. Preheat oven to 200C (400F). Heat a dash of oil in a fry pan. Fry onion, jalapeno, and garlic for about 3 minutes. Add the shredded chicken, sriracha, and chicken stock. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.

2. Spread 1/4 of the chicken mixture over one half of each tortilla. Top with a generous amount of cheese and fold the other half of the tortilla over.

3. Place quesadillas onto a baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes, until the tortillas are golden and the cheese is melted.

4. Cut each quesadilla into thirds and serve hot with jalapeno rice and sour cream.