Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Recipe

This chicken fajita quesadilla recipe is a healthy and totally delicious weeknight meal. It's made w simple ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 white onion
• 1 green pepper
• 1 lb. chicken breast
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 1/4 tsp. paprika
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. avocado oil
• 4 flour tortillas (burrito size)
• 12 oz. shredded Mexican cheese (queso asadero or queso Oaxaca)
• fresh toppings (salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Thinly slice onions into half moons. Thinly slice pepper. Thinly slice chicken. Mix together seasonings (sea salt, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne) in a small pinch bowl.
2. 2Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and peppers to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken to onions and pepper mixture and season with spices. Cook for another 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
3. 3Assemble quesadillas. In large skillet over medium heat, layer 1/3 cup shredded cheese on one half of the tortilla. Top with 1 cup chicken fajita mixture and 1/3 cup shredded cheese.
4. 4Fold over top and cook for about 2-3 minutes, and when cheese starts to melt, carefully flip over with large flipper and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat with remaining 3 quesadillas.
5. 5Cut into wedges and serve with toppings.