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grilled chicken quesadilla

Fast Cheesy Grilled Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 226 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 jumbo cooker or skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 3 chicken breasts cut into small pieces
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 16 oz shredded triple cheddar cheese
  • 8 flour tortillas 8- or 9-inch
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/3 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp butter divided

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large jumbo cooker skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chicken, onions and bell pepper into pan. Then add taco seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook until chicken is cooked, and onions are sauteed.
  • In a separate pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter and place a tortilla into pan
  • Add mixture on one half of tortilla. Add cheese on across the entire tortilla. Allow cheese to melt then fold tortilla over.
  • Cook over medium heat until tortillas start to brown, flip over and cook the other side. 
  • Add another tortilla to pan and repeat process. Add butter as necessary.
  • Slice tortillas into pieces before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 416mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 609IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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