Crispy Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas
Crisp tortillas filled with spiced chicken, peppers and melted cheese, cooked in minutes in the air fryer.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into thin strips
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for brushing
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 large flour tortilla wraps
- 200g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
- salsa and soured cream, to serve
Method
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Toss the chicken, pepper and onion with the oil, cumin, paprika and salt.
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Preheat the air fryer to 200°C and cook the mixture for 8 to 9 minutes, shaking halfway, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat.
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Lay out the 4 tortillas and spread the chicken mixture over one half of each.
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Sprinkle over the cheese, then fold each tortilla over to make a half-moon and press down.
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Brush the top of each quesadilla lightly with oil.
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Cook 2 at a time at 190°C for 5 to 6 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp and golden and the cheese has melted.
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Cut into wedges and serve with salsa and soured cream.