easy chicken quesadillas
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
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1 Tbspolive oil, plus more for chicken if needed
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2 lggreen onions, sliced
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1/2 lgred pepper, finely chopped
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1/2 lgjalapeno pepper, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped
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1 lgchicken breast, poached and shredded
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1/2 Tbsptaco seasoning
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red pepper flakes, to taste
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4 lgflour tortillas
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extra-old cheddar cheese, grated
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1 smcan corn kernels, drained and warmed
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1 lgripe avocado, pitted, sliced and peeled
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fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
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mexican crema (substitute light sour cream)
How To Make easy chicken quesadillas
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1In 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.
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2In 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
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3Preheat 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.
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4Cook 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
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5Note: For more “heat” add ancho chili powder
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6To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjTWdEUG9rQ
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