4.8 from 18 votes
Chicken Bacon Quesadilla with Peanut Sauce
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
967 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup peanuts Planters brand, dry roasted
- 2 1/2 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 teaspoon sugar
Quesadillas
- 4 chicken thighs
- 8 lices Bacon brand Oscar Mayer Butcher Cut
- 2 cup cheddar cheese brand Kraft Natural
- 4 Tablespoon cilantro
- 8 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and chicken thighs.
- To make the peanut sauce combine all the ingredients in a blender and mix well. If it is too thick add a tablespoon or so of extra water. Refrigerate sauce until ready to use.
- When you are ready to make the quesadillas heat a frying pan over medium high heat and spray with cooking spray.
- Chop the chicken and bacon into smaller pieces.
- Lay 4 tortillas out and top each with a chicken thigh, two pieces of bacon and 1/2 c. of cheese.
- Sprinkle cilantro on each and top with a second tortilla.
- Fry each quesadilla for 6 minutes, flipping once half way through.
- Serve with peanut sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
967kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
69g
(106%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
12g
(71%)
Monounsaturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
196mg
(65%)
Sodium
1572mg
(66%)
Potassium
590mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
698IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
521mg
(52%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 967
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 967kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 69g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12g | 71% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 196mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1572mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 590mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 698IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 521mg | 52% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.