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Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken Quesadilla

Grilled fajita-seasoned chicken and melty Mexican cheese folded into a crispy tortilla — fast, smoky, and full of flavor.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • Boneless Chicken Breasts sliced to grill
  • Shredded Mexican Cheese
  • Fiesta Brand Fajita Seasoning
  • Lemon or Lime
  • Burrito size tortillas
  • Olive oil for brushing

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken, and lay flat on a plate - season both side of the chicken with fajita seasoning, and squeeze lemon or lime on top.
  • Grill the chicken (alternately, you could cook in a frying pan).
  • While chicken is grilling, layout the tortillas and sprinkle each with shredded chease, all the way to the edges.
  • Shake some additioanl fajita seasoning over the top of the cheese.
  • Heat a flat griddle over medium heat to warm it up, brush with olive oil.
  • Once the chicken is done grilling, slice into small cubes.
  • Add chicken to each tortillas - only adding to one side (like toppings on 1/2 a pizza).
  • Working 1 tortilla at a time, place tortillas on griddle, cover with an upside down frying pan (like a lid). After a few minutes, the cheese will be melted.
  • Fold the tortillas in half and place the skillet on top (bottom of the skillet on the tortillas) - cook a couple of minutes (until starting to brown, flip over and repeat.
  • Slice into 4 pieces with a pizza cutter and serve!
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