4.6 from 27 votes
Chicken Quesadillas
These irresistible Chicken Quesadillas are loaded with delicious shredded chicken taco meat, loads of cheese and a secret ingredient that will blow your mind! They are the perfect appetizer, easy lunch or even dinner!
Prep Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
636 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken breast
- 1 oz taco seasoning packet (or 4 tbsp of homemade taco seasoning)
- 4.5 oz green chiles mild, diced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 medium flour tortillas
- 2 cups cheddar cheese or colby jack, mexican blend, oaxaca, etc. (shredded, sharp
optional toppings
- lettuce shredded
- green onion diced
- sour cream
- taco sauce or hot sauce
Instructions
- Place chicken, taco seasoning, green chilies and salsa in slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until cooked to 165° F. (Alternatively, you can bake or cook on stovetop.)
- Remove from heat and shred chicken taco meat.
- Add mayonnaise to chicken mixture and mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Heat large skillet over medium low heat and add one flour tortilla to begin warming.
- Spread 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over surface of tortilla.
- Measure out 1/2 cup of the crockpot chicken taco meat and add on top of cheese.
- Spread another 1/4 cup of shredded cheese over top of chicken.
- Place another tortilla overtop and gently press down.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, peeking at the bottom tortilla for browning.
- Once browned to your liking, give the top tortilla one more press with your hand to ensure the cheese is stuck and doesn't fall apart while flipping. Carefully flip the quesadilla with a spatula and brown on other side for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cut into four triangles. Serve hot with toppings of choice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
636kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
1910mg
(80%)
Potassium
556mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1462IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
513mg
(51%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 636
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 636kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1910mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 556mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1462IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 513mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.