#CookWithMe—BEST CHEESY QUESADILLA YOU WILL MAKE🧀😳

𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂 (っ˘‫ڡ‬˘ς)

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑾𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑰𝒕

This dish is quick and easy to put together, without missing out on all the great flavours! 🌶️ This recipe is simple to follow, but fancy enough if you want to impress your date! 😉 Besides, doesn’t love a healthy cheesy treat! 👻

𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆: 15-20 mins

𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 4

𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 📝

𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒂

▫️1 tomato (here, we don’t have regular tomatoes on hand substituted it for cherry tomatoes instead)

▫️½ onion

▫️1 bell pepper (we char it over open fire, more on this below)

▫️½ - 1 lime, for freshly squeezed lime juice

▫️Handful of chopped cilantro

▫️Salt & pepper to taste

𝑪𝒂𝒋𝒖𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏

▫️4 boneless chicken thighs

▫️cajun spices (we use MasterFoods cajun seasoning that you can easily get from supermarkets!)

▫️dash of olive oil

𝑶𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔

▫️tortilla wrap (we got ours from the supermarket)

▫️mozzarella cheese (or any other melty cheese of your choice!)

▫️baby spinach

▫️olive oil

𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 🍳

𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒂

1️⃣ Dice onion and tomatoes. Set aside in a bowl.

2️⃣ Chop cilantro. Add to bowl.

3️⃣ Place the bell pepper directly on open flame to char. Move it around until the skin is completely charred.

4️⃣ Immediately place the charred pepper into a pot or bowl. Cover with a tight lid or cling wrap, and let it sit for 10-15 mins.

5️⃣ When pepper is cool enough to handle, peel away the charred skin and rinse away the remaining charred bits.

6️⃣ Dice the pepper (discarding the ribs and seeds) and add to the bowl.

7️⃣ Add in lime juice and mix all of the ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.

🔥HOT TIP🔥

We highly recommend charring the bell pepper for that deep smoky flavour! If you prefer not to char the bell pepper, you can slice it up and roast it with olive oil in the oven, before adding to the salsa mix.

𝑪𝒂𝒋𝒖𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏

1️⃣ Clean up the boneless chicken thighs, pat dry and season generously with cajun seasoning. Best if you can let it sit overnight or up to 1 hour before cooking - the longer it marinates, the deeper the flavour!

2️⃣ Oil pan, set to medium heat. Place chicken thighs with skin side down and let it cook for 3-5 mins (depending on size and thickness). Avoid moving the meat around too much when cooking so it can develop a nice sear.

3️⃣ When one side is done, flip over to the other side and cook for another 3-5 mins (depending on size and thickness). Once meat is fully cooked, remove and set aside. Chicken thighs can be sliced or diced, depending on your preference.

𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒉

👉🏻 Once the tortilla wrap has been warmed in the pan, start assembling your dish in the following manner —

1️⃣ Thin layer of cheese

2️⃣ Baby spinach

3️⃣ Chicken thighs

4️⃣ Salsa

5️⃣ Thin layer of cheese

👉🏻 Once all the ingredients are snugly fitted onto the tortilla wrap, fold the wrap into half and let the quesadilla grill over low heat (~1 min).

👉🏻 When the bottom has browned nicely, carefully flip the quesadilla over to the other side to grill (~1 min).

👉🏻 Once the quesadilla is crispy and cheese has melted, it is ready to serve! 🧀

🔥HOT TIP🔥

The temptation is REAL but avoid stuffing your quesadilla with too many ingredients at one go, as this will make it challenging to hold together and flip over!

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