Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
This chicken quesadilla recipe is one of my favorites. It's a great way to use up leftover chicken and one of my favorite easy dinner recipes.
Ingredients
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and sliced or 2 cups leftover chicken
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded , or monteray jack
- 6 flour tortillas, 10 inches
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons green chilies, canned or fresh chopped (optional)
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1 sweet red pepper, sliced into thin strips
Instructions
- Add the oil to a frying pan and heat to medium. Fry the onions until they are soft. Remove them and set aside. If the chicken needs to be cooked, slice it thinly and fry until cooked through.
- Heat the oven to 350ºF.
- Lay each tortilla shell flat. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the cheese over half of each tortilla, making sure the filling is all to one side of the tortilla. Top the cheese with 1/6 of the chicken, onions, peppers, chilies and chopped tomatoes. Fold the tortilla over the filling.
- Place the tortillas on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or just until the cheese is melted.
- Serve whole or cut each quesadilla into wedges or strips, beginning the cuts from the center of the folded side.
- Top with any or all of sour cream, guacamole, salsa, chopped green onions and fresh cilantro.
Notes
Ideas for Garnishes:
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- sour cream
- salsa
- your favorite hot sauce
- guacamole
Nutrition
Calories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 30gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 565mgPotassium: 815mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 342mgIron: 2mg
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