Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken:; 400 g / 14 oz chicken , cut into small bite size pieces (thigh, breast or tenderloin); 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder); 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste); 1 tsp paprika powder; 1/2 tsp salt + black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; Filling:; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 small onion , diced (brown, white, yellow); 1 garlic clove , minced; 1 red capsicum / bell pepper , diced; 1 green capsicum / bell pepper , diced; Quesadillas:; 4 flour tortillas (20cm/8"); Olive oil spray; 1 cups grated cheese, or more to taste (tasty, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack or other melting cheese of choice) (Note 1)

Prep 15m

Cook 16m

Total 31m

This oven baked chicken quesadilla recipe combines tender, flavorful chicken with a medley of colorful bell peppers and melted cheese, all wrapped up in a crispy tortilla. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

400 g / 14 oz chicken , cut into small bite size pieces (thigh, breast or tenderloin)

1 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or adjust to taste)

1 tsp paprika powder

1/2 tsp salt + black pepper

1/2 small onion , diced (brown, white, yellow)

1 garlic clove , minced

1 red capsicum / bell pepper , diced

1 green capsicum / bell pepper , diced

4 flour tortillas (20cm/8")

1 cups grated cheese, or more to taste (tasty, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack or other melting cheese of choice) (Note 1)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

806kcal

40%
Fat

39g

1%
Saturated Fat

15g

0%
Carbohydrates

59g

2%
Fiber

4g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

51g

2%
Cholesterol

151mg

7%
Sodium

1,159mg

57%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Notes

1. I tend not to use Mozzarella Cheese in quesadillas because it doesn't have as much flavour as other cheese. But feel free to use it if you want!

2. The 3 things I found make all the difference so the quesadillas come out crispy (without baking them so long they are dark brown are):a) Cooling the filling first (reduces steam inside the quesadilla while baking);b) Heating oiled baking tray; andc) Cooking in a fairly hot oven.

3. You can make 2 trays of this at the same time. It will take around 5 minutes longer and the trays should be swapped partway through. The tray that ends up at the bottom will probably need a few minutes longer after you take the top one out.

4.Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas nutrition per serving (1 quesadilla).

Oven Baked Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients

Chicken

Filling

Quesadillas

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Notes

Nutrition Facts