Fajita Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Fajita Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

How To Make Fajita Chicken Quesadilla

In this chicken quesadilla recipe, crunchy peppers and heavily spiced chicken strips fill the cheesy quesadilla making an instant snack you’ll surely enjoy.

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 3chicken breast
  • 2tbsptaco seasoning
  • 2tbspvegetable oil
  • 1onion,sliced
  • 4clovesgarlic,sliced
  • 3bell peppers,sliced
  • 1lime,juiced
  • 8tortillas
  • 2tbspbutter
  • 2cupscheese,shredded, mexican blend

Instructions

  1. Slice the chicken breasts into strips, about an inch apart, and coat with taco seasoning.

  2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

  3. Cook chicken until no longer pink and slightly charred.

  4. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet.

  5. Heat another tablespoon of oil.

  6. Add onion and garlic and cook for a couple minutes until it’s slightly translucent.

  7. Add the peppers, and cook slightly, then mix in the cooked chicken. Remove from heat and set aside.

  8. In a clean pan, melt a bit of butter. Add a tortilla and move it around until it’s buttery.

  9. Add cheese, then fajita mixture, then more cheese, then top with another tortilla and pat it down.

  10. Flip the quesadilla over and cook the other side until it’s golden.

  11. Remove from pan and cut into quarters. Repeat these steps with the remaining tortillas.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 1546.55kcal
  • Fat: 97.73g
  • Saturated Fat: 41.24g
  • Trans Fat: 2.40g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 34.84g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.36g
  • Carbohydrates: 71.69g
  • Fiber: 13.06g
  • Sugar: 12.92g
  • Protein: 95.20g
  • Cholesterol: 332.21mg
  • Sodium: 1686.46mg
  • Calcium: 1049.66mg
  • Potassium: 1468.10mg
  • Iron: 5.14mg
  • Vitamin A: 787.84µg
  • Vitamin C: 244.19mg
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