Description
Satisfy your cravings with this easy Chicken Quesadilla, featuring tender chicken, melty cheese, and fresh vegetables wrapped in a crispy tortilla. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or casual gatherings, this recipe is ready in under 30 minutes. Simply customize it to your taste by adding your favorite veggies or spices for an extra kick! Serve it alongside zesty salsa or creamy sour cream for an enjoyable meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese
- 4 medium-sized flour tortillas
- ½ cup sour cream (for topping)
- 1 cup fresh vegetables (bell peppers, onions, or spinach)
Instructions
- Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, cooking until golden brown (6-7 minutes per side). Remove from heat and shred.
- Prepare the Vegetables: In the same skillet, sauté sliced onions and bell peppers until tender (4-5 minutes). Combine with shredded chicken.
- Assemble the Quesadillas: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place one tortilla on it, sprinkle half with cheese, add the chicken-vegetable mixture, fold, and cook until golden brown (3-4 minutes per side). Repeat for remaining tortillas and serve with sour cream or salsa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (150g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg