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Cooked Quesadilla with salsa and lime
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Easy Chicken Quesadillas

These chicken quesadillas are the best when it comes to an easy meal. They come with veggies, meat, and lots of cheese that kids love. My boys grew up eating these!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword chicken quesadillas, quesadillas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 372kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast cut into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1/2 large bell pepper diced, any color
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups Mexican cheese
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Instructions

  • Preheat a skillet with oil on medium heat. Add in the chicken and taco seasoning. Cook for 4 minutes.
    chicken with taco seasoning
  • Add in the bell pepper and onion, cook for another 5 minutes or until chicken and veggies gain color and are cooked through. Set aside.
    Chicken, bell peppers and onions
  • On a clean skillet, add a bit of butter or oil and place a tortilla on top. Add Mexican cheese and chicken mixture to one half of the tortilla. Top with more cheese. Fold the tortilla over to close.
    tortilla with cheese and chicken on a pan
  • Cook for a few minutes and once the tortilla is golden on one side, flip and cook for a few more minutes until the second side is golden brow. Make sure that the cheese has melted. Repeat with the rest of quesadillas.
    Quesadillas on a pan
  • Serve while the quesadillas are still warm!
    Cooked Quesadilla with salsa and lime

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 2mg