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Barbecued chicken quesadillas

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Whip up this barbecued chicken quesadillas recipe. Easy, tasty and made with family-friendly ingredients, it’s a weeknight dinner game-changer.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time30 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes, + 5 mins resting time
Sliced chicken and cheese quesadillas on a plate

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (280g) tomato sauce
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • 1½ tbs Cholula Hot Sauce
  • 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 x 250g Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets, pounded to an even 2cm thickness
  • 2 tbs canola oil
  • 1 red onion, cut into 5mm slices keeping rings intact
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups grated tasty cheese (from 240g)
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, sliced
  • ½ cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the barbecue chargrill and hot plate on medium heat.

  2. Step 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk the tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, Worcestershire, 1 tsp sea salt flakes and ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper. Reserve 1/3 cup (80ml) of the sauce for basting and set the remaining sauce aside.

  3. Step 3

    Brush the chicken with 2 tsp of oil and season with salt and pepper. Barbecue the chicken on the chargrill, basting with the reserved barbecue sauce, for 6 mins or until charred. Turn the chicken over and cook, basting the chicken with more barbecue sauce, for 6 mins or until the chicken is cooked through but still juicy. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 mins. Dice the chicken into 1cm pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Add ½ cup (125ml) of the remaining barbecue sauce and toss to coat. Season the chicken mixture to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, brush the onion with 2 tsp of oil and season with salt. Cook on the chargrill, turning as needed, for 12 mins or until charred and tender.

  5. Step 5

    Brush one side of the tortillas with 2 tsp of oil. Lay the tortillas, oiled-side down, on a work surface. Sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese over the bottom half of each tortilla and top with the charred onions. Divide the chicken mixture between the tortillas, then top with another ¼ cup of cheese. Top with the avocado slices and coriander. Fold the top half of the tortilla over the filling and press lightly to compact.

  6. Step 6

    Lightly brush the remaining oil over the barbecue hot plate. Working in batches, place the quesadillas on the hot plate and cook, flipping halfway through cooking, for 5 mins or until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese has melted. Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.

    Barbecued chicken quesadillas

    Barbecued chicken quesadillas
    • Serves4
    • Cook time30 minutes
    • Prep time15 minutes, + 5 mins resting time
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup (280g) tomato sauce
    • ⅓ cup (80ml) white wine vinegar
    • 2 tbs brown sugar
    • 1½ tbs Cholula Hot Sauce
    • 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
    • 3 x 250g Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets, pounded to an even 2cm thickness
    • 2 tbs canola oil
    • 1 red onion, cut into 5mm slices keeping rings intact
    • 4 flour tortillas
    • 2 cups grated tasty cheese (from 240g)
    • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, sliced
    • ½ cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped
      Description

      Whip up this barbecued chicken quesadillas recipe. Easy, tasty and made with family-friendly ingredients, it’s a weeknight dinner game-changer.

      Method

      1. Step 1

        Preheat the barbecue chargrill and hot plate on medium heat.

      2. Step 2

        In a medium bowl, whisk the tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, Worcestershire, 1 tsp sea salt flakes and ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper. Reserve 1/3 cup (80ml) of the sauce for basting and set the remaining sauce aside.

      3. Step 3

        Brush the chicken with 2 tsp of oil and season with salt and pepper. Barbecue the chicken on the chargrill, basting with the reserved barbecue sauce, for 6 mins or until charred. Turn the chicken over and cook, basting the chicken with more barbecue sauce, for 6 mins or until the chicken is cooked through but still juicy. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 mins. Dice the chicken into 1cm pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Add ½ cup (125ml) of the remaining barbecue sauce and toss to coat. Season the chicken mixture to taste with salt and pepper.

      4. Step 4

        Meanwhile, brush the onion with 2 tsp of oil and season with salt. Cook on the chargrill, turning as needed, for 12 mins or until charred and tender.

      5. Step 5

        Brush one side of the tortillas with 2 tsp of oil. Lay the tortillas, oiled-side down, on a work surface. Sprinkle ¼ cup of cheese over the bottom half of each tortilla and top with the charred onions. Divide the chicken mixture between the tortillas, then top with another ¼ cup of cheese. Top with the avocado slices and coriander. Fold the top half of the tortilla over the filling and press lightly to compact.

      6. Step 6

        Lightly brush the remaining oil over the barbecue hot plate. Working in batches, place the quesadillas on the hot plate and cook, flipping halfway through cooking, for 5 mins or until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese has melted. Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.