Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas


Description

Quick and easy chicken dish, filled with flavour and served in no time involved with diced avocado and sour cream on the side.

Ingredients

3 medium sized wheat tortilla breads (2 big ones)
2 pre-cooked chicken breasts or chicken leftovers equivalent (25 min at 180°C(350F))
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo (1 small can)
2 tbsp of maple syrup or honey, optional
1/2 of diced bell pepper, any colour
Cheddar
Salt and pepper

Salad:
1 avocado diced
1/2 lime
Sour cream or plain Greek yoghurt
Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Start by blending the chipotle peppers and some of the marinade it comes with.
2. Shred the chicken with the help of a fork.
3. Add the chipotle mix, maple syrup, if using, salt, pepper and the diced bell pepper to the chicken and mix.
4. In a nonstick pan, medium-high heat, spray a bit of oil.
5. Add the tortilla bread, grated cheese and the chicken filling, close into half and make another one next to it,
6. Cook for 1 min on each side until golden and crisp, turn mid-way with the help of a big plate.
7. Cut into 3 each piece and serve with diced avocado (with a squeeze of lime and small pinch of salt) and sour cream (or for lower fat alternative- 0% fat plain Greek yoghurt).

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