Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp fajita seasoning
• salt (to taste; used to marinate the chicken)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken (cut into cubes)
• fresh garlic (4–5 cloves, freshly chopped)
• bell peppers (cut into long strips)
• 1 onion (sliced)
• 1 cup Tex-Mex cheese or cheddar cheese (for the quesadillas and assembly)
• tortillas (amount not specified)
• tomato sauce (used during assembly; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate the cubed chicken with salt, black pepper, fajita seasoning, and soy sauce.

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil in a pan.

3. 3

   Add the freshly chopped garlic to the pan.

4. 4

   Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5–10 minutes, until it is fully cooked.

5. 5

   Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.

6. 6

   Add the sliced onion to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes, until slightly translucent.

7. 7

   Add the bell pepper strips and cook for 2–3 minutes.

8. 8

   Assemble the quesadillas with tortillas, tomato sauce, cheese, caramelized onions, peppers, and cooked chicken.

9. 9

   Cook the assembled quesadillas in a skillet over medium heat until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese melts.

10. 10

    Flip the quesadillas and cook the other side until it is golden.

11. 11

    Cut the quesadillas into quarters and serve.

Notes

The source does not specify the number or type of tortillas, the amount of bell peppers, or the amount of tomato sauce. The video calls the onions caramelized during assembly, but gives only a short cooking time and does not specify a longer caramelization time.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Mexican-inspired
• quesadillas
• chicken
• cheesy
• skillet
• quick meal