Texas Chicken Quesadillas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

These are quesadillas filled with chicken cooked in barbeque sauce, caramelized onions, Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Serve with plenty of guacamole, sour cream and chunky salsa!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 4 quesadillas

Texas Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

divided

1 onion

sliced into rings

1 tablespoon honey

2 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips

½ cup barbeque sauce

½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

8 (10 inch) flour tortillas

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large deep skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Slowly cook and stir onion until translucent. Mix in honey. Stir until onion is golden brown about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Step 3

Place remaining oil and chicken in the skillet over medium high heat. Cook until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in barbeque sauce and evenly coat chicken.

Step 4

Layer 4 tortillas individually with chicken onions Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese. Top with remaining tortillas.

Step 5

One or two at a time place layered tortillas on a large baking sheet. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Do not let tortillas become too crisp. Remove from heat. Cut into quarters to serve.

Nutritional Information

Texas Chicken Quesadillas

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 411.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.2g 47%

Carbohydrates: 46.2g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 8.3g

Fat: 14.3g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 47.9mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 174.5IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.9mg 107%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 1.8mg 3%

Folate: 82.8mcg 21%

Calcium: 208.2mg 21%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 39.5mg 14%

Potassium: 328.6mg 9%

Sodium: 753.5mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 44%

Calories From Fat: 128.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.