5 from 9 votes
Chicken & Chorizo Quesadillas
These quesadillas with chicken and chorizo make an easy family dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
572 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 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
- Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high heat with 1 T of oil.
- Chop the scallions, tomatoes, chicken and chorizo and slice the cheese while the skillet heats.
- Add the chorizo to the pan and toss for 3 minutes to brown, then remove it from the pan.
- Put some slices of cheese on half of each tortilla, then top with chicken, chorizo, scallions, tomatoes and finish with more cheese.
- Fold tortilla in half over the fillings.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet and brown the tortillas on each side one at a time, flipping after 2-3 minutes.
- Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream and more cheese.
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Nutrition Information
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: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 572
% 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.