Gluten-Free Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas
Preparation time is 20minutes
Cook time is 30minutes
Total time is 50minutes
Serve is for 4 people
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Difficulty level: 3 out of 4
10 Ingredients
Number of servings
4
- 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, thinly sliced into rounds
- 500grams chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
- 35grams taco seasoning mix
- 8 Free From Gluten white corn tortillas
- 420grams corn kernels, rinsed, drained
- 1 cup Mexican inspired cheese blend
- 1/2 bunch coriander, leaves picked (plus etxra leaves to serve)
- 1 large avocado, deseeded, chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges (to serve)
Nutrition per serving
3220kJ / 768Cal
3220 Kilojoules or 768 Calories
37% of daily energy intake*
Protein
51.0grams
Fat
40.2grams
Carbs
49.2grams
Sugars
9.0grams
Quantities above are a guide only. *Percentage daily energy intake is based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ.
Method
Step 1 of 5
Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until light golden. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 2 of 5
Heat remaining oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and seasoning, then cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Step 3 of 5
Preheat a sandwich press. Place tortillas on a flat surface. Top one half of each tortilla with spiced chicken, onion, corn, cheese and coriander. Fold tortillas over to enclose filling. Cook quesadillas in sandwich press, in batches, for 5 minutes or until golden and heated through.
Instruction tip
You can cook quesadillas in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, turning halfway through cooking. Cooking time may be slightly longer in a pan.
Step 4 of 5
Meanwhile, place avocado in a small bowl. Season. Using back of a fork, smash avocado until almost smooth.
Step 5 of 5
Cut quesadillas cut into wedges and scatter over extra coriander. Serve with avocado and lime wedges.
Categories
- Seafood free
- Gluten free
- Lunch
- Tree nut free
- Egg free
- Low sugar
- Sesame free
- Budget
- Quesadilla
- Mains
- High protein
- High fibre
- Soy free
- Wheat free
- Dinner
- Sandwich press
- Chicken
- Avocado
- Peanut free
- Mexican
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