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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cut into wedges and serve with toppings.