Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas Recipe
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
360 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas Recipe
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These Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas need only 6 ingredients and can be on the table in 30 minutes! They make a boldly flavored cheesy Mexican main dish or appetizer.
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Ingredients
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 cup cooked chicken (cubed or shredded)
- 4 lices cooked bacon (chopped into bite-sized pieces)
- 1/2 onion (sliced and cooked)
- 1/2 bell pepper (sliced and cooked)
- 2 cups shredded cheese (I used a Mexican Blend shredded cheese)
Instructions
- Using a knife, spread about a tablespoon of ranch dressing over the top of a flour tortilla.
- Add the bite-sized cooked chicken pieces evenly over the ranch covered tortilla.
- Place bite-sized pieces of cooked bacon on top of the cooked chicken.
- Add the sautéed onions and bell peppers over the chicken and bacon.
- Sprinkle a cup of shredded cheese on top of the chicken, bacon, and vegetables
- .Place a second flour tortilla on top of the chicken, bacon, and vegetables, and line up as closely as possible with the bottom tortilla.
- Place a skillet over medium heat, when hot, add oil. Then using a wide spatula, carefully place the quesadilla into the skillet with the oil. Cook for about 3 minutes. Watch carefully so the bottom tortilla does not burn.
- Using a wide spatula (or two) carefully turn the quesadilla to cook it on the other side for 2 or 3 minutes until that tortilla is golden and crispy and the cheese is melted.
- Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and place on a plate. Slice the quesadilla into 4 pieces, creating four triangles. Enjoy!
Notes
- Creamy Tomatillo Jalapeno Ranch Dip
- If you don't already have the chicken, bacon and onions and bell peppers cooked, then you will need to cook those before you start. You can cook them all in one skillet. Add a little oil to a hot skillet over medium heat, and cook the bacon until brown and crispy. Remove the bacon and place on a plate covered with paper towels. Drain the bacon grease out of the pan except for about 2 tablespoons. Then cook the chicken in the bacon grease. When the chicken is no longer pink, add the sliced onions and bell peppers and cook for about 4 minutes until they are softened. Now you are ready to start making the quesadillas.
- Use Well-Seasoned Chicken. Make sure that the cooked chicken you used is well seasoned. You can use taco seasoning, fajita seasoning, blackening seasoning, rotisserie chicken seasoning, or even Greek seasoning. The seasoning of the chicken adds flavor to this dish.
- Spice Up The Ranch Dressing. If you want to kick up the bold flavors a bit, use a variation of the standard ranch dressing like Salsa Ranch or Fiesta Ranch dressing. I love adding my Creamy Tomatillo Jalapeno Ranch Dip instead of the ranch dressing.
- Master the flip. Flipping a quesadilla is kind of like flipping a pancake, except it is thicker and the stuffing can fall out when you flip. Use a wide spatula, and you may need even 2 spatulas, one for each side, when you flip.
- Avoid the flip. No worries if you can't flip the quesadilla if your life depended on it. The shortcut is instead of flipping just fill half of one tortilla with the chicken and bacon mixture and fold the other half of the tortilla over the top. That can save you from having to turn or flip the quesadillas.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
360kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
704mg
(29%)
Potassium
183mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
844IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
318mg
(32%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 360 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 360kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 704mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 844IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 318mg | 32% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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