Crispy Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

Crisp tortillas filled with spiced chicken, peppers and melted cheese, cooked in minutes in the air fryer.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

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

  1. Toss the chicken, pepper and onion with the oil, cumin, paprika and salt.

  2. 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.

  3. Lay out the 4 tortillas and spread the chicken mixture over one half of each.

  4. Sprinkle over the cheese, then fold each tortilla over to make a half-moon and press down.

  5. Brush the top of each quesadilla lightly with oil.

  6. Cook 2 at a time at 190°C for 5 to 6 minutes, turning halfway, until crisp and golden and the cheese has melted.

  7. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa and soured cream.