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Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
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Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Prep Time40 Minutes
Servings8
0
Calories420
Ingredients
2 Tbs lime juice
1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Pasoâ„¢ chicken taco seasoning mix
3 Perdue boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces
6 tsp vegetable oil
medium bell peppers, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 package (11.5 oz) Old El Pasoâ„¢ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas, 8 inch)
2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
1 cup salsa
1/2 cup Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream
1 Avocado from Mexico, pitted, peeled, sliced
Directions

1. In small bowl, mix lime juice and taco seasoning mix; pour into gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag. Place chicken in bag; seal. Shake chicken until evenly coated.

 

2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Transfer vegetables to bowl.

 

3. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to same skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer to bowl with vegetables. Stir to combine. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.

 

4. On half of each tortilla, layer 1/4 cup of the cheese and slightly less than 1/2 cup of the chicken and vegetable mixture. Fold tortillas in half. Brush top of each quesadilla with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil.

 

5. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in skillet, oil side down; brush top side with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil. Cook about 1 minute or until light golden brown.

 

6. Carefully turn quesadilla; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla in half; serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 23 g Total Fat
  • 10 g Saturated Fat
  • 1.5 g Trans Fat
  • 70 mg Cholesterol
  • 960 mg Sodium
  • 320 mg Potassium
  • 30 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 2 g Dietary Fiber
  • 5 g Sugars
  • 23 g Protein

40 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
420
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
2 Tbs lime juice
Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice, 12 fl oz
Rose's Sweetened Lime Juice, 12 fl oz
$4.99$0.42/fl oz
1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Pasoâ„¢ chicken taco seasoning mix
Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Large Size, 6.25 oz
Old El Paso Original Taco Seasoning Mix Large Size, 6.25 oz
$6.99$1.12/oz
3 Perdue boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, 8 oz
Bell & Evans Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, 8 oz
$6.99$13.98/lb
6 tsp vegetable oil
Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil, 40 fl oz
Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil, 40 fl oz
$5.49$0.14/fl oz
medium bell peppers, chopped (about 2 cups)
Fresh Rainbow Bell Peppers, 3 each
Fresh Rainbow Bell Peppers, 3 each
$7.99$2.66 each
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
Red Onion
Red Onion
$1.56 avg/ea$2.49/lb
1 package (11.5 oz) Old El Pasoâ„¢ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas, 8 inch)
Vista Hermosa Flour Tortillas 7"
Vista Hermosa Flour Tortillas 7"
$7.29$0.61/oz
2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
Boar's Head Jalapeño Pepper Jack Cheese
Boar's Head Jalapeño Pepper Jack Cheese
$9.99/lb$9.99/lb
1 cup salsa
Stonewall Kitchen Mild Tomato Salsa, 16 oz
Stonewall Kitchen Mild Tomato Salsa, 16 oz
$8.99$0.56/oz
1/2 cup Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream
Sour Cream, 8 oz
Sour Cream, 8 oz
$2.49$0.31/oz
1 Avocado from Mexico, pitted, peeled, sliced
Wholly Avocado Diced Avocado, 4 oz, 2 count
Wholly Avocado Diced Avocado, 4 oz, 2 count
$4.99$0.62/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 23 g Total Fat
  • 10 g Saturated Fat
  • 1.5 g Trans Fat
  • 70 mg Cholesterol
  • 960 mg Sodium
  • 320 mg Potassium
  • 30 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 2 g Dietary Fiber
  • 5 g Sugars
  • 23 g Protein

Directions

1. In small bowl, mix lime juice and taco seasoning mix; pour into gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag. Place chicken in bag; seal. Shake chicken until evenly coated.

 

2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Transfer vegetables to bowl.

 

3. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to same skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer to bowl with vegetables. Stir to combine. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.

 

4. On half of each tortilla, layer 1/4 cup of the cheese and slightly less than 1/2 cup of the chicken and vegetable mixture. Fold tortillas in half. Brush top of each quesadilla with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil.

 

5. Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in skillet, oil side down; brush top side with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil. Cook about 1 minute or until light golden brown.

 

6. Carefully turn quesadilla; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla in half; serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado.