Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
Crispy golden tortillas filled with melted cheddar cheese and seasoned chicken for a delicious and easy Tex-Mex meal.
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4
Serves
550
Calories
Macros · per serving
35g protein
45g carbs
23g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 chicken breast
- 8 flour tortilla
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
- 1
Slice the chicken breast into thin strips.
- 2
Chop the onion and red bell pepper.
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 4
Add the onion and red bell pepper, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes.
- 5
Add the chicken strips to the skillet along with taco seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes.
- 6
Remove the chicken mixture from the skillet and set aside.
- 7
Wipe the skillet clean and reduce heat to medium-low. Add half a tablespoon of olive oil.
- 8
Place one tortilla in the skillet, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, followed by 1/4 of the chicken mixture.
- 9
Top with another 1/4 cup of cheese and a second tortilla.
- 10
Cook until the bottom tortilla is golden brown and the cheese begins to melt, about 2-3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook the other side until golden.
- 11
Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- 12
Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa.
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