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Published 05/01/2026
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Makes 4
Easy

Chicken quesadilla

Stuffed full of cheese, sweetcorn, peppers and chicken, our quesadilla recipe is utterly delicious and super easy to cook, making them the perfect mid-week meal.

The beauty of quesadillas is their incredible versatility. Keep them simple with veggies and cheese for a quick vegetarian lunch, or if you’re wanting to make something a little more decadent add kidney beans, avocado and serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream. The beauty of quesadillas is that you can adapt recipes to exactly how you want them.

Our chicken quesadillas make for an easy, budget-friendly meal choice for those lunches or evenings when you want something simple but tasty.

What you'll need...

  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 medium flour tortillas
  • 2 bell peppers, sliced
  • ½ onion, thinly sliced
  • 100g sweetcorn, from a can
  • 450g boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 85g mature cheddar, grated
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained, optional
  • Sour cream, for serving
  • Salsa, for serving

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet or frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, sweetcorn and peppers and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a bowl until needed. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, a large frying pan will also work.

  2. Add another tbsp of oil to the pan and add the chicken slices. Season with a sprinkle of salt, chilli powder, cumin and dried oregano. Cook for 10 minutes or until golden, making sure to stir occasionally. Transfer to the bowl and wipe the pan clean. 

  3. Add 1 tbsp of oil in the skillet, making sure it covers the pan. Place 1 flour tortilla to the skillet and sprinkle cheese over one half of the tortilla. Add ¼ of the chicken and pepper mixture, a tsp of kidney beans and a few slices of avocado. Fold the empty half of the tortilla over and leave to cook for 2 minutes. Flip the tortilla over and leave for a further 3 minutes or until golden. Don't worry if the cheese oozes out, this will create a nice, cheesy crust.

  1. Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas.  

  2. Slice each quesadilla into 3 triangles and serve with sour cream and salsa. 

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