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Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
These crispy Chicken Quesadillas are loaded with chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, and melty cheese for an easy family-friendly dinner.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- frying pan
- griddle
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and taco seasoning to a plate. Mix together until combined. Place the chicken breasts in the seasoned oil and coat them on both sides.
olive oil5 tablespoonstaco seasoning2 tablespoons
2
In a large cast-iron or carbon steel pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and heat for ⏱️ 2 minutes over medium heat.
3
Place the chicken breasts in the pan and cook for 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes per side or until it reads 165° internally. Feel free to lower the heat and cook for longer if you are worried that things are burning. Once cooked, set the chicken to the side. Squeeze ½ lime over the chicken, slice it in half width-wise, then large dice it. Cover and keep warm.
4
In the same pan, add the onions and sauté for 6 to ⏱️ 7 minutes or until browned.
5
Then, stir in the peppers and sauté for another 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Finish with the juice of ½ lime. Set to the side,
6
Add a small amount of oil to a large frying pan or griddle over medium heat. After heating for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes, add a tortilla and evenly spread the cheese over the tortilla.
7
On one half of the tortilla covered in cheese, add on some diced chicken, caramelized onions, and peppers. Cook for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes.
8
Once you notice the cheese is melted, fold the cheese in half over the chicken, onions, and peppers to form a half-moon. Continue cooking for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes.
9
Flip it over and cook for a further 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. The goal is for the tortilla to be browned and crispy.
10
Remove the quesadilla, slice it into 4 triangles. Serve alongside optional Mexican rice, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
Mexican riceRefried beansSour creamGuacamoleSalsa
Nutrition Facts
calories
594 kcal
fat Content
40 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
852 mg
protein Content
37 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
120 mg
carbohydrate Content
20 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
19 g
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