Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken Quesadillas
Chicken Quesadillas
Try this Chicken Quesadillas recipe, or contribute your own.
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 6
contains white meat tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy
  • sour cream for serving
  • butter for frying
  • salsa for serving
  • 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons taco or tex-mex seasoning
  • vegetable or olive oil for frying
  • 1 whole large onion
  • 1 whole large bell pepper (color of your choice)
  • 12 whole small flour tortillas (fajita size)
  • 2-1/2 cups grated cheddar-jack cheese (or straight jack)
  • hot sauce (i used cholula)
  • cilantro for serving
  • jalapeno slices for serving
  • Carbohydrate 0.00141875 g
  • Cholesterol 73.5238541666667 mg
  • Fat 3.38111354166667 g
  • Fiber 0 g
  • Protein 27.2662989583333 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.60403916666667 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (120g)
  • Sodium 90.32 mg
  • Sugar 0.00141875 g
  • Trans Fat 0.523661041666666 g
  • Calories 147 calories

Heat vegetable oil or olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with taco seasoning. Add the chicken to the skillet and saute over medium-high heat until done, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet, allow to cool slightly, and dice into cubes. Set aside. In the same skillet over medium-high heat, throw in the onions and peppers and cook until the veggies are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside. Melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a separate skillet or griddle over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the skillet. Build the quesadillas by laying a good amount of grated cheese on the bottom tortilla, and then arranging the chicken and cooked peppers on the cheese. Top with a little more grated cheese and top with a second tortilla. When the tortilla is golden on the first side, carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding another 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time. Continue cooking until the second side is golden. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, jalapeno slices, and cilantro.