This oven baked chicken tortilla recipe is so easy you can almost do it with your eyes closed (just be careful when you’re finely slicing the onions though :-)). Every day, someone in each family has to put dinner on the table. Whether it is for one, two, or more persons. Around midday, some of us have to start thinking, “what will I cook for dinner?”.

It might be something that you fancy, something that might please a loved one or just something the kids will eat without a fuss. But if we’ve been busy all day, my guess is that you’ll want to spend as little time in the kitchen as you can. Oh, and not have any “oh yuck, I don’t want to eat that!” Anything for a quiet life, right!

Individual ingredients in bowls, ready to make oven baked chicken tortilla. — Tortilla Bake Ingredients

The ingredients for Chicken Tortilla

I don’t know of any child that won’t eat a wrap of some kind, especially one with chicken in it. You can swap the filling to suit, even hide stuff on the inside that some won’t usually eat.

– Red kidney beans

This recipe for oven baked chicken tortilla has red kidney beans in it. If you think that might be a problem, just use 1/2 a can and try mashing them with a potato masher or fork. Those little red devils (beans) will cleverly disappear amongst the chicken, sort of like a sauce. I always leave a few whole, as the kids have to get the idea that eating good food is a must, but if they do manage to pluck them out, it will be our secret that we’ve managed to trick them by hiding more 😉

– Onion

Here’s another one that kids might not always be happy about. Cook them down first until they pretty much disappear or cut them really fine. I don’t like to leave these out, as onions are an important ingredient.

– Thigh Fillets

I prefer thigh over breast for any dish like this. It’s more flavourful and succulent. It’s also much harder to overcook and dry out. Perfect!

– Corn kernels

These add a little juicy sweetness to the filling. You can cut them straight off the cob or grab a small tin. If you’re using a tin, drain it well.

– Tomatoes

I don’t know why but I seem to make this dish in the cooler months most of the time, so canned tomatoes are usually what I use (see the pic below). I’ve always got a stock of my favourite tomatoes in the panty.

– Cheese

For the cheese, I usually use a variety of grated tasty, mozzarella, manchego etc. You can buy bags of grated Mexican blends from our local supermarkets but if you want to use up some bits and pieces out of your cheese draw (am I the only one that has one of these?).

Browning the Tortilla ingredients will add flavour

If you brown the onion and chicken in batches then allow it to cool before adding the other filling ingredients you’ll end up with a richer flavour. Sometimes there is no time for this extra step when hungry mouths just want dinner….

Other ingredients you could add to the fillings would be grated carrot, finely sliced capsicum, very finely sliced celery or cabbage. The taco seasoning will hide a multitude of flavours, but don’t choose too many things that might offend. While we’re talking about taco blends, I make my own taco seasoning, but you could purchase a shop bought one if you’re so inclined.