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Pulled Chicken Thigh & Sweetcorn Quesadillas

These yummy quesadillas are packed with spiced pulled chicken, sweetcorn, spring onion and plenty of cheddar. You'll serve them with a salad to the side and an irresistible chipotle mayo for dipping. Absolutely delish — just don't forget the napkins!

35 mins
881kcal
Mexican
Pulled Chicken Thigh & Sweetcorn Quesadillas
4.5

Ingredients for 2 people

Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient

Chipotle paste (20g)
Chipotle paste (20g)
Sweetcorn (150g)
Sweetcorn (150g)
Ground smoked paprika (1tsp)
Ground smoked paprika (1tsp)
Garlic clove x2
Garlic clove x2
Mayonnaise (25ml)
Mayonnaise (25ml)
Ground cumin (1tsp)
Ground cumin (1tsp)
Baby leaf salad (50g)
Baby leaf salad (50g)
Skinless chicken thighs (320g)
Skinless chicken thighs (320g)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Plain tortillas (6pcs)
Spring onion
Spring onion
Cheddar cheese (40g) x2
Cheddar cheese (40g) x2
Lime
Lime

You'll also need

Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.

1.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat, once hot, add your ground smoked paprika, ground cumin, chicken and a pinch of salt and cook for 3 min on each side or until lightly browned

Step 1
2.

Once lightly browned, add your chopped garlic and cook for 1 min

Add a couple of splashes of water to the pan and cover with a lid

Cook for a further 10 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)

Step 2
3.

Trim, then finely slice your spring onion[s]

Drain your sweetcorn

Grate your cheddar cheese

Combine the sliced spring onion, drained sweetcorn, grated cheese, the juice of half your lime[s] and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl – this is your sweetcorn mixture

Step 3
4.

Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a clean board and shred apart using two forks – this is your pulled chicken

Step 4
5.

Divide the pulled chicken and sweetcorn mixture between your tortillas, covering only half

Fold each tortilla over and press down firmly so you're left with 3 half moon-shaped sandwiches per person – these are your quesadillas

Step 5
6.

Add the quesadillas to a baking tray (or two!)

Place a second baking tray on top to weigh them down slightly

Put the stacked baking trays in the oven for 12 min or until the quesadillas are slightly browned and the cheese is melted

Step 6
7.

Meanwhile, combine the juice of the remaining lime[s] with 1 1/2 tbsp [2 1/4 tbsp] [3 tbsp] olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl – this is your salad dressing

Add your chipotle paste and mayo with 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] water in a separate bowl and stir it all together – this is your chipotle mayo

Wash your salad, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and toss with the dressing

Step 7
8.

Slice the quesadillas in half

Serve the quesadillas with the dressed salad and chipotle mayo to the side

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
881kcal
Energy
43g
Fat
69.6g
Carbohydrate
5.8g
Fibre
54.2g
Protein
1.8g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

Allergens

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In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.

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