Chicken Avocado Quesadillas

Name: Chicken Avocado Quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: FOR THE CHICKEN:; 2 chicken breast; salt; black pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 onion; 1 cup bell pepper; 3 garlic; 1/2 cup tomato; 2 tablespoons taco seasoning; For the quesadillas:; 4 flour tortilla; 1 avocado; 4 teaspoons sour cream; 1/2 cup mozzarella; lime juice; cilantro

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4

Chicken Avocado Quesadillas

Eric Kelley

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FOR THE CHICKEN:
2 chicken breast boneless, skinless, medium
salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
2 teaspoons olive oil divided
1 onion finely chopped (about 1/2 cup, small
1 cup bell pepper any color, diced
3 garlic finely chopped, cloves
1/2 cup tomato diced
2 tablespoons taco seasoning or fajita seasoning
For the quesadillas:
4 flour tortilla medium size
1 avocado seeded, and cut
4 teaspoons sour cream low-fat
1/2 cup mozzarella mexican blend, or cheddar cheese, low-fat
lime juice optional, fresh lime juice and minced cilantro
cilantro optional, fresh lime juice and minced cilantro

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Heat a large heavy duty pan to high heat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan. Add chicken breasts and cook for 5-6 minutes per side or until coked through. Remove from pan and set aside to rest.
In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, the diced onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add the tomatoes and fajita seasoning. Cook for 2 minutes or until tomatoes are softened. Dice the cooked chicken and return to the pan. Stir until mixture if fully combined.
To assemble:Add 1 teaspoon oil to a hot pan. Lay 2 tortillas on pan. Spread 1 teaspoon sour-cream over one side of each tortilla, top with cheese, avocado, chicken mixture and squeeze of lime and sprinkle of minced cilantro. Fold the tortillas over to cover the fillings and form a half-moon shape. Cook until the tortillas are crisp and golden and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Repeat to make 2 more quesadillas.
Cut the quesadillas into wedges. Serve with lime wedges, sour-cream, salsa or guacamole and enjoy immediately.

Notes

To make your own seasoning. The store-bought packets work great in this dish because of the smokey flavors. To make your own fajita seasoning for this dish, combine 1 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and half a teaspoon black pepper.