Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Quesadilla is a mouth-watering Mexican dish. It consists of a tortilla filled with cooked chicken, melted cheese, and other delicious ingredients, then folded in half and toasted on a skillet until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 4 medium whole flour tortillas
- 8 tbsp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 tbsp monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1 small chicken breast chopped
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 1 small tomato diced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Slice the chicken into strips, and chop the onion, red bell pepper, and tomato into small pieces.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, season with salt and pepper, then stir for another 2 minutes until fully cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place a flour tortilla on the hot pan or griddle without oil. Heat each side for about 2 minutes.
- Evenly sprinkle shredded cheddar and monterey jack cheese onto the tortilla, then add the cooked chicken mixture on one half.
- Fold the tortilla in half to form a semi-circle. Cook for 1 minute until golden brown and the cheese melts, then flip it over with a spatula.
- Once all quesadillas are ready, allow them to cool for a minute or two before slicing into halves or quarters.
- Serve the chicken quesadillas with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
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Nutrition
Calories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 29gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 816mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1241IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 454mgIron: 2mg
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