Quesadillas are so simple to make so why go to a restaurant to get them? Make these quesadillas just like the ones at Ruby Tuesday in your own kitchen.
How To Make Copycat Ruby Tuesday's Chicken Quesadillas
Serve this copycat chicken quesadilla recipe for a satisfying meal or snack! This dish offers flavors of chicken, sour cream, and tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 5 oz chicken breast , boneless, skinless, halved
- 1 cup Italian dressing, as needed
- ½ cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup lettuce, shredded
- unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup tomatoes, diced, plus extra for topping
- 1 flour tortillas, 1 to 2 pcs (12-inch)
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped
- cajun seasoning, to taste
- cooking spray
To serve:
- sour cream
- tomatoes
Instructions
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Mix chicken breast in a bowl with Italian dressing and allow it to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
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Preheat your grill or skillet and grease with cooking spray.
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Grill the marinated chicken for roughly 8 to 10 minutes until fully cooked, then set aside to rest briefly.
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Brush one side of the tortilla with butter.
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Slice your chicken into ½-inch strips then place the tortilla in a frying pan over medium heat.
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On one half of the tortilla, add the cheeses, tomatoes, peppers, chicken, and Cajun seasoning.
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Fold tortilla on top and flip over in the pan so that cheese is on top of chicken.
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Cook until warm throughout.
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Remove from the pan and cut into 4 equal wedges.
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Top with 2 tablespoons of tomatoes, lettuce, and ¼ cup of sour cream per serving. Serve with sour cream on the side.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 14g
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- Calcium: 461mg
- Calories: 669kcal
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
- Fat: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 2mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g
- Potassium: 423mg
- Protein: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 1652mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 803IU
- Vitamin C: 4mg
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