Description
Sizzling chicken fajita quesadillas bring Mexican street flavors straight to your kitchen, blending spicy grilled chicken, melted cheese, and crispy tortillas. Packed with bold seasonings and easy to prepare, these quesadillas promise a quick, delicious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into long strips)
Vegetables:
- 1 medium red bell pepper (cut into long strips)
- 1 medium green bell pepper (cut into long strips)
- 2 large onions (sliced)
Cooking and Serving Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Tex-Mex cheese (or cheddar cheese)
- 8 tortillas
- Salsa (for serving)
- Sour cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Generously coat chicken strips with fajita seasoning, ensuring even coverage for maximum flavor infusion.
- Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat (375°F). Introduce seasoned chicken and sauté for 6-8 minutes, rotating periodically until thoroughly cooked with caramelized edges. Transfer chicken to a clean plate and wipe skillet surface.
- Drizzle remaining olive oil into the skillet. Introduce onions and sauté for 2 minutes until translucent. Add bell peppers and remaining fajita seasoning, stirring to distribute spices evenly. Cook vegetables for 3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Reintegrate cooked chicken into vegetable mixture, tossing to combine and warm through for an additional minute.
- Prepare a separate skillet over medium heat. Lightly butter surface and place tortilla, allowing butter to coat bottom. Layer half the tortilla with chicken-vegetable mixture and sprinkle cheese across surface.
- Fold tortilla into half-moon shape or cover with second tortilla. Griddle for 2 minutes until golden-brown, then carefully flip and cook opposite side until cheese melts completely.
- Remove quesadilla from heat, slice into triangular wedges. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.
- Plate quesadillas immediately, accompanied by fresh salsa and creamy sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting fajita seasoning quantity for mild or spicy preferences.
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken to cut down cooking time and simplify preparation.
- Choose whole wheat or low-carb tortillas for healthier alternative options.
- Prep vegetables and chicken in advance to create quick weeknight meal solution.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 495 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg