Oven-Baked Quesadilla by @helena_pudic

1h

12 servings

🍗

400 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

Sweet paprika

🧂

4.5 g

Salt

🫘

300 g

Canned beans

🌽

300 g

Canned corn

🧀

250 g

Cheese

🍅

250 g

Cherry tomatoes

🫙

5 ml

Mexican spice mix

🥣

550 g

Greek yogurt

🧅

1

Spring onion

🧅

0.5

Red onion

🥙

12

Tortillas

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🥒

100 g

Cucumber

  1. Preheat
    • olive oil

    Preheat the oven to 230°C / 450°F and lightly oil one baking tray.

  2. Cook
    • cooked chicken breast
    • Mexican seasoning blend

    Cook the seasoned chicken breast until fully cooked, then shred it into bite-size pieces.

  3. Halve
    • cherry tomatoes
    • cooked chicken breast

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and briefly sauté or roast them in the chicken juices until softened.

  4. Drain
    • canned beans
    • canned sweetcorn

    Drain the canned beans and canned sweetcorn thoroughly in a colander.

  5. Slice
    • spring onion
    • red onion

    Slice the spring onion and red onion finely.

  6. Combine
    • cooked chicken breast
    • canned beans
    • canned sweetcorn

    Combine the chicken, beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, onions, mozzarella, seasoning, salt, and 250 g Greek yogurt in a large bowl.

  7. Arrange
    • large flour tortillas

    Arrange the large flour tortillas around the oiled baking tray, leaving their outer edges hanging over the sides.

  8. Spread
    • large flour tortillas
    • cooked chicken breast
    • canned beans

    Spread the filling evenly over the tortillas, then fold the overhanging tortillas inward to cover it.

  9. Place
    • large flour tortillas
    • Tortillas

    Place one or two additional tortillas over any uncovered center area, then cover the quesadilla with the second baking tray to press it flat.

  10. Bake

    Bake the pressed tray quesadilla for about 30 minutes until deeply golden and crisp.

  11. Grate
    • cucumber
    • garlic

    Grate the cucumber and crush the garlic for the tzatziki.

  12. Stir
    • cucumber
    • garlic
    • Greek yogurt for tzatziki

    Stir the grated cucumber, garlic, 300 g Greek yogurt, olive oil, and salt together until creamy.

  13. Cool
    • Greek yogurt for tzatziki
    • cucumber
    • garlic

    Cool the quesadilla briefly, then cut it into portions and serve with tzatziki.

Oven-Baked Quesadilla by @helena_pudic

1h

12 servings

🍗

400 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

Sweet paprika

🧂

4.5 g

Salt

🫘

300 g

Canned beans

🌽

300 g

Canned corn

🧀

250 g

Cheese

🍅

250 g

Cherry tomatoes

🫙

5 ml

Mexican spice mix

🥣

550 g

Greek yogurt

🧅

1

Spring onion

🧅

0.5

Red onion

🥙

12

Tortillas

🫒

30 ml

Olive oil

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🥒

100 g

Cucumber

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Preheat the oven to 230°C / 450°F and lightly oil one baking tray.

    🫒olive oil
    🍳baking tray
    🥄spoon

  2. Step 2/13

    Cook the seasoned chicken breast until fully cooked, then shred it into bite-size pieces.

    🍗cooked chicken breast
    🧂Mexican seasoning blend
    🧂salt
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  3. Step 3/13

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and briefly sauté or roast them in the chicken juices until softened.

    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🍗cooked chicken breast
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍳baking tray

  4. Step 4/13

    Drain the canned beans and canned sweetcorn thoroughly in a colander.

    🫘canned beans
    🌽canned sweetcorn
    🧺colander

  5. Step 5/13

    Slice the spring onion and red onion finely.

    🧅spring onion
    🧅red onion
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  6. Step 6/13

    Combine the chicken, beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, onions, mozzarella, seasoning, salt, and 250 g Greek yogurt in a large bowl.

    🍗cooked chicken breast
    🫘canned beans
    🌽canned sweetcorn
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧅spring onion
    🧅red onion
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🧂Mexican seasoning blend
    🧂salt
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spoon

  7. Step 7/13

    Arrange the large flour tortillas around the oiled baking tray, leaving their outer edges hanging over the sides.

    🌾large flour tortillas
    🍳baking tray

  8. Step 8/13

    Spread the filling evenly over the tortillas, then fold the overhanging tortillas inward to cover it.

    🌾large flour tortillas
    🍗cooked chicken breast
    🫘canned beans
    🌽canned sweetcorn
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧅spring onion
    🧅red onion
    🧀mozzarella cheese
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🍳baking tray
    🥄spoon

  9. Step 9/13

    Place one or two additional tortillas over any uncovered center area, then cover the quesadilla with the second baking tray to press it flat.

    🌾large flour tortillas
    🍳baking tray

  10. Step 10/13

    Bake the pressed tray quesadilla for about 30 minutes until deeply golden and crisp.

    🍳baking tray

  11. Step 11/13

    Grate the cucumber and crush the garlic for the tzatziki.

    🥒cucumber
    🧄garlic
    🧀box grater
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  12. Step 12/13

    Stir the grated cucumber, garlic, 300 g Greek yogurt, olive oil, and salt together until creamy.

    🥒cucumber
    🧄garlic
    🥣Greek yogurt for tzatziki
    🫗olive oil for tzatziki
    🧂salt for tzatziki
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spoon

  13. Step 13/13

    Cool the quesadilla briefly, then cut it into portions and serve with tzatziki.

    🥣Greek yogurt for tzatziki
    🥒cucumber
    🧄garlic
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Seasonings, Legumes, Vegetables, Dairy, Oils

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Sweet paprika, Salt, Canned beans, Canned corn, Cheese, Cherry tomatoes, Mexican spice mix, Greek yogurt, Spring onion, Red onion, Tortillas, Olive oil, Garlic, Cucumber

Notes

Chicken breast (white meat, roasted and shredded, seasoned beforehand with sweet paprika and salt), Sweet paprika (used to season the chicken before roasting, amount not given), Salt (to taste, used both for seasoning the chicken and the filling, for the tzatziki sauce), Canned beans (drained), Canned corn (drained), Cheese (mozzarella used by the creator, grated), Cherry tomatoes (halved and briefly fried in the juice from the chicken), Greek yogurt (Greek or plain yogurt, for the filling), Spring onion (sliced), Red onion (purple or red onion, sliced), Tortillas (large tortillas, approximately), Olive oil (to grease the baking tray, amount not given, for the tzatziki sauce), Garlic (for the tzatziki sauce), Cucumber (one smaller cucumber or half a fresh cucumber, grated)

Allergens

milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

690 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 42g, Carbohydrates: 61g, Fat: 31g, Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 430mg, Iron: 4.2mg, Potassium: 780mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 170mcg, Vitamin C: 19mg, Vitamin B12: 1.1mcg, Vitamin K: 24mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

1 hour 0 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

baking tray, knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, colander, box grater, spoon

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Snack

Occasions

Casual gathering, Weeknight dinner, Game day

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@helena_pudic

Origin

Cuisine

Mexican, Croatian

Geographic

Croatia, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Melty, Creamy, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Tangy, Smoky, Mildly spicy, Fresh

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep tzatziki separate when possible), freezer : 2 months (Freeze baked quesadilla portions without tzatziki,Wrap tightly before freezing)