Easy Chicken Quesadilla
Easy Chicken Quesadilla is a simple quick dinner idea. Seasoned cooked chicken and cheese is cooked between two tortilla to make a delicious quesadilla.
Servings: 4
Cost: $8.99 Recipe, $2.25 per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken Breast diced into 1 inch piece
- 1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tbsp Taco Seasoning
- 3 cups Mexican Shredded Cheese
- 4 Flour Tortillas burrito size
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add 1 pound chicken breast (cut into 1-inch pieces). Season it with 2 tablespoons taco seasoning. Sauté the chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet to a separate plate and set aside.
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat or use a cast iron skillet.
- Place 4 burrito-size flour tortillas on the griddle or skillet. Top each tortilla with a small portion of the 3 cups Mexican shredded cheese, then divide the cooked chicken evenly on top, and add more cheese to each. Carefully fold each tortilla in half into a half-moon shape.
- Cook over medium heat until one side is golden brown (3–4 minutes). Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown (3–4 minutes). Watch closely as they brown quickly.
- Remove the quesadillas onto a cutting board, slice, and serve.
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Notes
I used vegetable oil in this recipe but any oil with a high smoke point will work great. Avocado oil, coconut oil or canola oil would work great in this recipe.
You can easily use your favorite type of cheeses in this quesadilla recipe. Use your favorite.
These are best served fresh but you can refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
You can use cooked chicken for this recipe if you prefer to save time on making these quesadilla recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 554kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 603mg | Iron: 2mg
