Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus extra as needed
  • 1 small bell pepper red or green
  • 1/3 cup diced onion
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning or fajita seasoning
  • 2 cups monterey jack cheese or mexican blend, shredded

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add bell peppers and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
  2. Stir in chicken, seasoning and 1/4 cup water. Simmer 3-4 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

  3. Lay out the tortillas and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese on one half of the tortilla. Add 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Fold half of the tortilla over the filling. Brush the outside of each tortilla with olive oil.

  4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat (or a griddle). Lightly brown each quesadillas 3-4 minutes per side or until golden and cheese is melted.

  5. Cool 2-3 minutes and cut each tortilla into 3 pieces.

     

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 346

Fat: 23g

Saturated Fat: 12g

Cholesterol: 50mg

Sodium: 743mg

Potassium: 194mg

Carbohydrates: 19g

Fiber: 2g

Sugar: 3g

Protein: 17g

Vitamin A: 810%

Vitamin C: 7%

Calcium: 463%

Iron: 2%

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