- 1 lime
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 1 red onion
- 250g chicken breast mini fillets
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 red pepper
- 100g cheddar
- A handful of sorrel
- 50g peppery salad mix
- 4 white tortillas
- Sea salt
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1.
Juice the lime. Measure out 2 tsp caster sugar and stir it into the lime juice with a pinch of salt. Peel and very finely slice the red onion. Add it to the lime juice. Stir to mix well. Put to one side to pickle.
- 2.
Slice the chicken breast fillets into long, thin strips that are all roughly the same size. Pop them in a separate bowl. Add 2 tsp of the Cajun seasoning. Toss to mix. Put to one side to marinate for 10 mins.
- 3.
Halve the pepper. Scoop out the seeds and white bits. Slice the pepper into long, thin fingers. Coarsely grate the chunk of cheddar. Finely slice the sorrel leaves.
- 4.
Put the salad into a bowl. Add 2 tsp oil and some salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the oil and seasoning. Set aside.
- 5.
Warm 2 tsp olive oil in a frying pan. Add the Cajun chicken. Fry for 5-8 mins, turning now and then, till the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Lift out of the pan. Put on a plate.
- 6.
Add the pepper to the pan. Cook and stir for 2-3 mins till the pepper is soft and a little charred. Add to the chicken. Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper. Set your oven to its lowest setting.
- 7.
Put the pan on a medium heat. Add a tortilla to the pan. Heap ¼ of the cheddar, ¼ of the pepper and ¼ of the chicken on half the tortilla. Top with a few strands of sorrel and some red onion. Cook the quesadilla for 2-3 mins till the cheese melts.
- 8.
Use a spatula to fold the tortilla over the filling so you have a half circle shell. Carefully slide the quesadilla onto a plate or serving dish. Keep warm in the oven while you cook 3 more quesadillas. If you have any leftover pepper or red onion, add them to the salad. Serve the quesadillas with the salad.