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Wade Murphy's crispy baked quesadillas: Today

Wade Murphy's crispy baked quesadillas: Today
Wade Murphy's crispy baked quesadillas: Today

Crunchy, cheese and packed with chicken and beans, this is a perfect recipe for lunches or speedy dinners.

Ingredients

Serves 2-4

  • 8 flour tortillas
  • Chicken filling - recipe below
  • 1 tin black beans, drained and rinse
  • Pico de gallo- recipe below
  • 1 jar salsa
  • 100g grated cheddar cheese
  • Shredded iceberg lettuce
  • Sour cream
  • 1/2 bunch coriander picked

Chicken filling:

  • 500g diced chicken
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper

Pico de gallo:

  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes quartered
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 1/2 bunch coriander chopped
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 185oC degrees.
  2. Brush a baking tray with a drop of olive oil.
  3. To make the chicken, heat a pan over medium heat and add in the chicken.
  4. Season it with the cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Stir well, continuing to cook until the chicken is cooked right through.
  6. Remove and allow to cool. You can do this ahead of time. It also freezes great.
  7. To make the pico, toss the tomatoes, onion, coriander and lime juice together in a bowl.
  8. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.