Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Recipe

⏱️ 15 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
American main course
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Nutrition per Serving
526
Calories
40g
Protein
22g
Carbs
30g
Fat

Crispy flour tortillas loaded with chicken, vegetables, and cheese - everything you’d expect in an authentic Mexican style dinner, ready in just 15 minutes. These homemade quesadillas are so EASY to make.

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 flour tortillas (8 inch tortillas)
  • 1/2 lb chicken breast
  • 1 small red pepper
  • 1/4 medium onion
  • 1 Tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (see note)
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp oil, divided

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Cut the chicken into small strands. Slice the pepper and onion into thin strands.
  2. 2In a skillet, saute the chicken with 2 tsp oil. Season with the taco seasoning and cook until chicken is fully cooked. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.
  3. 3Saute the peppers and onions with butter until vegetables reach desired tenderness. Add the chicken back and cook until chicken is heated.
  4. 4Add half of the chicken mixture to one side of the tortilla, top with cheese and fold the tortilla. Repeat with the second tortilla.
  5. 5In a skillet, cook the quesadillas over medium until the tortillas are crispy and cheese melts.
  6. 6Enjoy, friends.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by valentinascorner.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.