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easy chicken quesadillas

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

Absolutely delicious, this easy dish is a great meal to have anytime you're craving Mexican food! Although simple and quick to prepare, this recipe has bold flavors everyone will enjoy!

yield 2 servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easy chicken quesadillas

  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, plus more for chicken if needed
  • 2 lg
    green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 lg
    red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/2 lg
    jalapeno pepper, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped
  • 1 lg
    chicken breast, poached and shredded
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    taco seasoning
  • red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 4 lg
    flour tortillas
  • extra-old cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 sm
    can corn kernels, drained and warmed
  • 1 lg
    ripe avocado, pitted, sliced and peeled
  • fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
  • mexican crema (substitute light sour cream)

How To Make easy chicken quesadillas

  • 1
    In a medium skillet over medium, heat oil. Season chicken breast and cook on both sides in hot oil until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • 2
    In the same skillet, add onions, red and jalapeño peppers; sauté until just tender, 3 minutes. Meanwhile, heat up the kernels and keep warm. Transfer sautéed veggies to a bowl; set aside. Return sliced chicken to the pan and season with *Old El Paso and chili flakes. Warm it up until ready to assemble
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 170ºF. In a large saucepan over medium, heat pan until very warm. Add, one at a time, tortilla; spread cheese on half of the tortilla, 4 slices chicken, top with sautéed veggies, niblets, 4 slices avocado and sprinkle with cilantro. Fold tortilla over half and using a spatula, press down to flatten tortilla.
  • 4
    Cook until tortilla is browned and carefully flip quesadilla over; cook until browned. Place quesadilla on a baking sheet and transfer in preheated oven while cooking the rest. Slice quesadillas in thirds and serve with salsa and/or sour cream
  • 5
    Note: For more “heat” add ancho chili powder
  • 6
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTWdEUG9rQ
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