Jerk Chicken Quesadilla
Jerk Chicken Quesadilla is an easy fusion recipe stuffed with spicy jerk chicken, bell peppers, onions and cheese, in a crispy tortilla.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs, sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, finely sliced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, finely sliced
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoon Jamaican jerk seasoning
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil for frying
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss the chicken slices with Jamaican jerk seasoning, 2 tablespoon olive oil, lime juice and salt to taste. Ensure the chicken is well coated and marinated for 30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat and cook the marinated chicken for 7 to 10 minutes. Toss the chicken around to get a nice sear and cook until slightly charred. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan sauté red and green bell peppers and onions in olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes and set aside.
- Place a tortilla on a flat surface and spread out a scoop of Jerk chicken, sautéed onions and bell peppers, cilantro and a generous amount of cheese on half of the tortilla. Fold the other half to form the quesadilla shape.
- Cook the assembled quesadilla over low to medium heat in the same skillet until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are golden brown on both sides.
- Repeat for each quesadilla. Slice the quesadillas into thirds and serve with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream, and some lime wedges.