FOOD + DRINK
TURNING UP THE HEAT
FIRE THINGS UP AT THE DINING TABLE AND LIVEN UP YOUR WEEKDAY MEALS
Hot & Spicy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe by : Dualit www . dualit . com
Prep Time : 30 minutes Cook Time : 15 minutes Serves : 2
Bring Mexican street food to your kitchen with these hot and spicy chicken quesadillas . Served with spicy jalapeños to bring the kick and a zingy lime mayo to cool off the heat . Simple , fast and packed with flavour !
Ingredients :
• 2 skinned chicken breasts
• 1 red onion ( sliced into rings )
• 1 - 2 jalapeño peppers ( sliced )
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp Cajun spice mix
• 2 small naan breads / homemade herb flatbreads ( see top tips for recipe )
• 1 pack of Mexicano cheddar slices
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp allspice
• Salt & Pepper to taste
For the lime mayo :
• 200ml sunflower oil
• 1 egg
• 1 garlic clove
• Juice of 1 lime
• Pinch of salt & pepper
Method : 1 . Warm the oven to 100 º C / 90 º C fan .
2 . Mix all the spices together in a small dish .
3 . Cover a chopping board with a layer of cling film and scatter on half the spice mix .
4 . Butterfly the chicken breasts and place on top of the spice mix . Top the chicken with the remaining spice mix and cover with a layer of cling film .
5 . Use a rolling pin , evenly flatten and tenderise the chicken . Adding the spices this way ensures the chicken absorbs the flavours fully . Place on a dish with any excess spices and set aside .
6 . Make up a foil parcel for the flatbreads ready to place in the oven to warm up for a few minutes before assembling .
7 . Thinly slice the jalepeños and red onion into rings and set aside .
8 . Heat the olive oil in a frying pan until it is smoking hot . Add both the chicken breasts and any excess spices and fry for a few minutes on each side or until thoroughly cooked . The chicken will take on a ' blackened ' appearance due to the spices .
9 . Take the pan off the heat and cut the chicken breast in half , add a slice of cheese between the breasts and top with one more slice . Repeat this process for the second breast .
10 . Place both breasts uncovered in the oven to keep them warmed and to gently melt the cheese .
To make the lime mayo : 1 . Using the Dualit hand blender , in the large beaker add the sunflower oil , egg , chopped garlic and pinch of salt and pepper .
2 . Place the blender shaft at the bottom of the beaker and blend until the liquids begin to emulsify . This will take 10-20 seconds . Once the liquid has thickened and begun to turn white , raise the blender shaft up towards the top of the beaker until all the liquid is thickened .
3 . Add the lime juice and continue to blend for another minute until fully combined .
To assemble the quesadillas : 1 . Remove the flatbreads or naan from the oven and place on a server board or large plate .
2 . Spread a generous amount of lime mayo over the flatbread .
3 . Add the onion rings and jalepeño peppers on top of the mayo .
4 . Place the chicken breast on one of the flatbreads . Drizzle a little more lime mayo on the top with extra onions if preferred , then cover with another flatbread to create a sandwich .
5 . Place a few small servings of the jalapeño , onions and lime mayo on the side for dipping .
6 . Squeeze a little extra lime juice over the quesadilla just before serving .
7 . Spread some avocado smash on one side of the quesadilla , or serve as an extra side and with a few salad leaves .
Top tips :
1 . Two large chicken breasts will make two double quesadillas , for a single quesadilla cut in half for four servings .
2 . It ' s important that when making the mayo with the blender shaft not to lift up the blender until the emulsifying process has begun . Alternatively , the mayo can be made in the chopping beaker attachment of the hand blender by slowly dripping in the oil through the feeder tube .
3 . Keep the sunflower oil at room temperature , if it is too warm , it will affect the mayo consistency .
4 . Make up a breadcrumb spice mix and coat the chicken before frying . Dip in a little egg to ensure the mix sticks to the chicken .
5 . Make this recipe totally homemade by having a go at making our garlic and coriander flatbreads to wrap your chicken in at www . dualit . com / blogs / articles-andrecipes / gluten-free-flatbreads .
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