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 per serving
Serving: 1quesadillaCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 18gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 895mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 844IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 259mgIron: 2mg