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Chicken Quesadillas
A simple recipe for Chicken Quesadillas that will still knock your socks off. Chicken, red onion, bell peppers, cheese and cilantro are a fantastic mix!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 218 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Snacks , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red bell peppers diced
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup cooked chicken diced
- 1 cup cheese grated
- 4 tortillas flour
- salt & pepper to taste
Optional (for serving)
- hot sauce
- sour cream
Instructions
- Combine the bell peppers, red onion, cilantro, cooked chicken and cheese in a large bowl.
- Heat a skillet and spray with cooking spray.
- Divide mixture into 4, and spread 1/4 on each tortilla, folding the top over in half.
- Cook until cheese begins to melt, then flip quesadilla.
- Remove from skillet, slice into 3 or 4, and serve.
- Repeat until you run out of tortillas and ingredients.
- Devour.
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Notes
- You can make these differently to me. Simply add a tortilla to the skillet, spread with the filling and top with another tortilla, instead of folding over.
- You can also cook these in the oven. Just lay out the tortillas on a baking sheet, and the chicken mixture, and top with more tortillas. Bake until the cheese is melted, and the quesadillas are golden brown.
- Substitutions/Additions
- You can use any kind of tortilla. I like using the spinach kind, as well as the sundried tomato kind!
- Like it spicy? Add some chopped jalapeños to the mix!
- What can you put in a quesadilla?
- Anything your heart desires! Add some corn, black beans and a little salsa. Add mushrooms, or don't! I like to sometimes add a little taco seasoning, or chili powder and cumin to mine as well.
- What kind of cheese goes best in quesadillas?
- I like the Mexican blend cheeses you can buy pre shredded at the grocery store. But a mix of mozzarella and jack (Monterey jack or pepper jack) will do well, and so will cheddar cheese.
- What to serve with quesadillas
- I like to sprinkle a little extra cilantro, a dash of hot sauce and a little sour cream.
- Other yummy things to add are homemade pico de gallo and guacamole.
Nutrition Information
Calories
218kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
383mg
(16%)
Potassium
147mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
934IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
242mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 218kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 383mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 934IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 242mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.