Easy Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: filling; 8-12 flour or corn tortillas based on size, 1 Tblspn canola oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 red onion diced; 1 jalepeno, seeded, diced; 1 lg clove garlic minced; 2 tablespoons taco seasoning; 1 (10 oz) can diced tomato with green chilis, juices reserved; 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken; juice of 1 large lime; 1 cup large grated sharp cheddar; 1 cup crumbled queso fresco; to taste salt; cilantro cream salsa; 1 cup sour cream; juice and zest of 1 lime; large handful cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon red chili flake; to taste salt

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

With a cilantro cream salsa

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

With a cilantro cream salsa

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 servings

filling
8-12flour or corn tortillas based on size, 1 Tblspn canola oil
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1/2red onion diced
1jalepeno, seeded, diced
1lg clove garlic minced
2 tablespoonstaco seasoning
1 (10 oz)can diced tomato with green chilis, juices reserved
2 1/2 cupsshredded cooked chicken
juice of 1 large lime
1 cuplarge grated sharp cheddar
1 cupcrumbled queso fresco
to tastesalt
cilantro cream salsa
1 cupsour cream
juice and zest of 1 lime
large handful cilantro leaves, chopped
1 teaspoonred chili flake
to tastesalt

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Steps

1 hour

1

Saute onion garlic and jalepeno in olive oil for a few minutes, add taco seasoning and stir to toast for 2-5 minutes until onions are semi translucent
2

Add drained diced tomato, stir. Add shredded chicken, stir until heated through. Add tomato juices as needed for moisture
3

Turn off heat on chicken mixture, cool completely. Stir in cheese. Salt to taste. Set aside.
4

Blend all salsa ingredients and chill until ready to serve
5

On a medium high heat add enough canola oil to just coat a skillet or griddle
6

Place tortilla on skillet, top with chicken mixture leaving a 1/2 inch of room around edges for melting room, top with tortilla
7

Allow first side to crisp up and get golden, flip, repeat with remaining chicken mixture and tortillas
8

Allow each to cool a few minutes and slice in quarters with a pizza cutter. Enjoy with cilantro cream salsa, fresh lime wedges, and fresh chopped cilantro as a garnish
9

Side note. When using acids like lime juice always salt at the end to your preference to avoid over saltiness. Also all spicy heat (peppers and chiles) and seasoning elements can be adjusted to your preference in taste