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Chicken Quesadillas
This chicken quesadilla recipe is so easy, you probably have all the ingredients on hand to whip up this delicious dish.
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
40 min
Serves
4 serving(s)
Instructions
- 01
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbsp. neutral oil. Add peppers and onion and season with salt. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- 02
Add 1 tbsp. neutral oil to pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan and season with chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out skillet.
- 03
Add 1 tbsp. neutral in skillet. Add 1 flour tortilla to skillet and top half of the tortilla with a heavy sprinkling of both cheeses, ¼ of the cooked chicken mixture, ¼ of the pepper-onion mixture, a few slices of avocado, and a sprinkling of scallions. Fold the other half of the tortilla over and cook, flipping once, until golden, 3 minutes per side.
- 04
Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, chicken, pepper-onion mixture, avocado, and scallions to make 4 quesadillas.
- 05
Slice into wedges and serve with sour cream.
Nutrition
per serving
- Calories
- 1020
- Protein
- 58g
- Carbs
- 30g
- Fat
- 72g
- Fiber
- 6g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Sat. fat
- 26g
- Sodium
- 1142mg
- Cholesterol
- 191mg
Variations & swaps
Quesadilla Variations
- Philly Cheesesteak Quesadillas: This mashup combines everything you love and Philly cheesesteaks with the cheesy goodness of quesadillas.
- Sheet-Pan Quesadillas: If you're making these for a crowd, then this sheet-pan hack makes them easier than ever.
- Tomato, Basil, Feta Omelet Quesadilla: Wish you could have a quesadilla for breakfast? This tomato, basil, and feta omelet quesadilla will make your dreams come true.
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