Chicken & Chorizo Quesadillas

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    572 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Chicken & Chorizo Quesadillas

These quesadillas with chicken and chorizo make an easy family dinner.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2 scallion
  • 12 cherry tomato
  • 8 oz chorizo sausage
  • 8 oz chicken cooked
  • 4 oz cheddar cheese shredded
  • 4 oz Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 2 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high heat with 1 T of oil.
  2. Chop the scallions, tomatoes, chicken and chorizo and slice the cheese while the skillet heats.
  3. Add the chorizo to the pan and toss for 3 minutes to brown, then remove it from the pan.
  4. Put some slices of cheese on half of each tortilla, then top with chicken, chorizo, scallions, tomatoes and finish with more cheese.
  5. Fold tortilla in half over the fillings.
  6. Add the remaining oil to the skillet and brown the tortillas on each side one at a time, flipping after 2-3 minutes.
  7. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream and more cheese.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 572kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 11g (55%) Trans Fat 0.03g (2%) Cholesterol 136mg (45%) Sodium 626mg (26%) Potassium 340mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1120IU (22%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 484mg (48%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 572 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 572kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 36g 72%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 136mg 45%
Sodium 626mg 26%
Potassium 340mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1120IU 22%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 484mg 48%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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