Thai Sweet Chili Salmon and Roasted Red Pepper Quesadillas
 
 
Salmon and red bell peppers are roasted in a Thai sweet chili peanut butter sauce and then incorporated into cheesy quesadillas. Such a great fusion of flavors!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the sauce
  • ¾ cup sweet Thai chili sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter
  • ½ cup full fat coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • ½ tsp black pepper
For the quesadillas
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb salmon fillets (skin on)
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • fresh cilantro, for serving
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, combine the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, peanut butter, coconut milk, rice vinegar, lime, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. Heat oven to 375F.
  3. Place the salmon skin side down on a parchment-lined baking pan. Cover each fillet with about 1 tbsp of the cooled sauce. Scatter the red pepper strips around the salmon. Place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until salmon is cooked through. Let cool for a few minutes, then remove the skin from the salmon. Discard the skin. Use a fork to shred the salmon into bite-sized pieces.
  4. On four of the tortillas, spread the peanut butter chili sauce in an even layer leaving a 1-cm edge. Top with the salmon, red pepper strips, and grated mozzarella so that each tortilla gets an equal amount of filling. Top with a second tortilla.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add one of the assembled quesadillas to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the bottom is browned and crispy. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
  6. Cut each quesadilla into quarters and serve warm.
Notes
Adapted from Half Baked Harvest
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2017/05/thai-sweet-chili-salmon-and-roasted-red-pepper-quesadillas.html