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stacked chicken and cheese quesadilla

Get the Recipe: Chicken Quesadilla

Learn how to make the best Chicken Quesadilla! This easy chicken recipe features a crispy tortilla loaded with two kinds of cheese, tender chicken, and a savory sauce.
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Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 tablespoon butter, unsalted
  • 1 large burrito-sized flour tortilla, low carb or gluten free tortillas work as well
  • 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons queso fresco
  • 2/3 cup cooked chicken
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream mixed with 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Add butter or cooking oil to the skillet.
  • Place the tortilla in the hot skillet.
  • Sprinkle the tortilla with the cheeses, and add the cooked chicken to half of the tortilla. Spoon the sour cream mixture on the tortilla.
  • When the cheese has melted and the bottom side of the tortilla has browned carefully fold the tortilla over to close the quesadilla. When the tortilla is golden remove from the skillet.

Notes

This recipe makes 1 quesadilla. When made with a Carb Balance tortilla, each quesadilla has 6.7 net carbs.
Serving: 1 quesadilla (nutrition calculated with carb balance tortilla), Calories: 417kcal, Carbohydrates: 21.7g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 25.2g, Cholesterol: 120mg, Sodium: 769mg, Fiber: 15g, Sugar: 0.6g
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