Easy Restaurant-Style Chicken Quesadillas
These Restaurant Quesadillas are so EASY to make and taste like the ones you would order at a grill chain restaurant! Chicken Quesadillas can be easier than you think!
Ingredients
Restaurant Quesadillas:
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning mix, (chicken or fajita flavor)
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- 8 burrito sized tortillas
Instructions
How to make Restaurant Chicken Quesadillas:
- Poach Chicken by simmering it in a medium-sized saucepan half way full of water for 20 min. Remove; cool and slice thinly.
- In a large skillet sear the bell pepper and onion in 2 tbsp of oil. Add the chicken, taco seasoning, water and salsa. Stir over hi heat until water disapperars.
- Fill each tortilla with 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture.
- Add 1/3 cup of cheese. Fold in half and brown on both sides. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges and serve with sour cream, salsa and shredded lettuce!
Notes
Notes: Can use fajita seasoning in place of the chicken taco seasoning.
- Use any colored bell peppers.
- salsa or picante can be used.
- Microwave each tortillas for 30 seconds before browning. This way everything melts quicker.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Restaurant-Style Chicken Quesadillas
Serving Size
1 quesadilla
Amount per Serving
Calories
359
% Daily Value*
Fat
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
45
mg
15
%
Sodium
895
mg
39
%
Potassium
344
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
34
g
11
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
18
g
36
%
Vitamin A
844
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
259
mg
26
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
