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Easy & Quick Chicken Quesadillas

This is a quick light meal for lunch or dinner when you haven't had time to plan ahead.

"I don't know why this recipe got some ugly reviews. It comes out great when I make it. Sometimes I'll use a rotisserie chicken or slow cook some breast in taco seasoning and then make them as directed. " - rangerwife

Yield: 4 Ready in 20 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken

(3.8, 10) 70% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
4 Chicken breast; boneless, skinless
1/2 teaspoonChili Powder
1 teaspoonCumin
3 cupMexican cheese
2 cupsSalsa
1 bunchFresh cilantro; chopped
12 flour tortillas; soft taco size
1 cupSour cream

Easy & Quick Chicken Quesadillas Preparation

Spray saute pan with olive oil cooking spray. Slice chicken breasts into thin strips and season with chili powder and cumin. Cook at medium-low heat until cooked throughout, but still juicy.

Take 6 tortillas and spray 1 side with olive oil cooking spray. Lay oiled side down on large baking sheet. On each tortilla: put 1/2 cup of cheese, 1/6 of cooked chicken, 2 TBS of salsa, and 1 tsp of cilantro, spreading out all ingredients. Layer each one again with remaining tortillas and flatten each one down. Spray top side of tortillas. Bake in oven, flipping halfway through, for about 10 minutes or until turning golden brown and cheese is melted.

Cut in wedges with a knife or pizza cutter. Serve with sour cream and more salsa and sprinkle with chopped fresh chives, if desired.

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Calories Per Serving: 4224
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Easy & Quick Chicken Quesadillas Reviews

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I don't know why this recipe got some ugly reviews. It comes out great when I make it. Sometimes I'll use a rotisserie chicken or slow cook some breast in taco seasoning and then make them as directed.
10 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes ago
Easy to make and you can your own touches
1 years, 6 months, 1 days, 5 hours, 58 minutes ago
Not very good. Quite bland. My husband smiled and said it was good but I think he was being nice. Sorry. :(
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes ago
This recipe wasn't very good at all. I did fix it up a bit by sauteing the chicken in a little butter instead of spray, adding onions for more flavor for moisture and it really made them quite tender. I think the hard tastelessness of the tortilla does come from baking it with the cooking spray, so after I made a tester the original way (after sampling it gave it to the dog sans cheese & salsa) I brushed the rest with olive oil and they came out beautifully!
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Which is why I put quotation marks around the word 'frying'. Maaybe I'm just not one for diet food ;) (By the way defending a bad recipe +giving it 5 stars every time you post just looks silly on the front page lol) Orig post: Nasty and dry, chicken tasted like insoles. Will not make again. When will people learn that cooking spray is not meant for 'frying'?!
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours, 37 minutes ago
This recipe indicates to bake, not fry. When I make them, the chicken comes out nice and juicy.
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 59 minutes ago
Very good thanks for sharing!
1 years, 8 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes ago
Great recipe! Easy! I used a few more seasonings, we like spicy. My one year old loved them. Great with black bean salad.
2 years, 12 months, 1 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes ago
Very good!
3 years, 3 days, 23 hours, 19 minutes ago

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3 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, ago

Tags

  1. Quick
  2. Bake
  3. easy
  4. chicken
  5. Snacks
  6. Main Dish
  7. Chicken
  8. Mexican

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