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Name: Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; 2 Tablespoons Taco Or Tex-mex Seasoning; Vegetable Or Olive Oil For Frying; 1 whole Large Onion; 1 whole Large Bell Pepper (color Of Your Choice); 12 whole Small Flour Tortillas (fajita Size); 2 -1/2 cups Grated Cheddar-Jack Cheese (or Straight Jack); Hot Sauce; Butter, For Frying; Salsa, For Serving; Sour Cream; Cilantro, For Serving; Jalapeno Slices

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INGREDIENTS

3 whole Boneless ; Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 Tablespoons Taco Or Tex-mex Seasoning
Vegetable ; Or Olive Oil For Frying
1 whole Large Onion
1 whole Large Bell Pepper ; (color Of Your Choice)
12 whole Small Flour Tortillas ; (fajita Size)
2 -1/2 cups Grated Cheddar-Jack Cheese ; (or Straight Jack)
Hot ; Sauce
Butter, ; For Frying
Salsa, ; For Serving
Sour ; Cream
Cilantro, ; For Serving
Jalapeno ; Slices

INSTRUCTIONS

In the same skillet over medium-high heat, throw in the onions and peppers and cook until the veggies are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a separate skillet or griddle over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the skillet. Build the quesadillas by laying a good amount of grated cheese on the bottom tortilla, and then arranging the chicken and cooked peppers on the cheese. Top with a little more grated cheese and top with a second tortilla.

When the tortilla is golden on the first side, carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding another 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time. Continue cooking until the second side is golden.

Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, jalapeno slices, and cilantro.

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Chicken Quesadillas

3 whole Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 Tablespoons Taco Or Tex-mex Seasoning
 Vegetable Or Olive Oil For Frying
1 whole Large Onion
1 whole Large Bell Pepper (color Of Your Choice)
12 whole Small Flour Tortillas (fajita Size)
2 -1/2 cups Grated Cheddar-Jack Cheese (or Straight Jack)
 Hot Sauce
 Butter, For Frying
 Salsa, For Serving
 Sour Cream
 Cilantro, For Serving
 Jalapeno Slices

Heat vegetable oil or olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with taco seasoning. Add the chicken to the skillet and saute over medium-high heat until done, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet, allow to cool slightly, and dice into cubes. Set aside.
In the same skillet over medium-high heat, throw in the onions and peppers and cook until the veggies are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in a separate skillet or griddle over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the skillet. Build the quesadillas by laying a good amount of grated cheese on the bottom tortilla, and then arranging the chicken and cooked peppers on the cheese. Top with a little more grated cheese and top with a second tortilla.
When the tortilla is golden on the first side, carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding another 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time. Continue cooking until the second side is golden.
Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, jalapeno slices, and cilantro.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (131g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 144
Calories from Fat: 24 (17%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 2.7g	4 %
	Saturated Fat 1.1g	6 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 72.3mg		22 %
Sodium 86mg		3 %
Potassium 319.1mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 0.6g		0 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0 %
	Sugars, other 0.5g
Protein 27.6g		39 %
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Calories per serving: 144

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