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Fajita quesadilla on a plate with fresh toppings

Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Recipe

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  • Author: Emily Dingmann of myeverydaytable.com
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Skillet
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

 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

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  • 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. Thinly 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. Heat 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. Assemble 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. Fold 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. Cut into wedges and serve with toppings.