Taste of Arizona Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

If you love quesadillas, and you love our BEST selling Taste of Arizona Seasoning, this simply delicious recipe is just for you! Serve with a side of guac, salsa, or black beans (recipes below) and you’ve got yourself one heck of a meal!

Taste of Arizona Chicken Quesadillas

Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Keyword: Game day, Kid Friendly
Diet: high carb
Protein Source: Chicken
Servings: 4 servings per recipe
Calories: 422kcal

What You Need

  • 1 large chicken breasts
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 4 T. TLC Taco the Town or Taste of Arizona Seasoning they are also great combined in any fashion
  • 4 "soft taco" size tortillas
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/2 c. red enchilada sauce
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. fresh cilantro chopped

How to Make It

  • CHICKEN
  • Heat oven to 350
  • Pat chicken dry with a kitchen towel.
  • Coat with olive oil and rub in 2-3 T. TLC Taste of Arizona, Taco the Town, SoCalCilanro Lime, Spicy Cilantro Lime or Christy's Chile Lime. Feel free to combine various ones!
  • Bake 15 minutes and remove from the oven.
  • Let cool and chop finely.
  • SAUCE
  • Heat enchilada sauce in a small saucepan and add lemon juice and remaining seasoning. Let simmer 5 minutes.
  • QUESADILLAS
  • Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Add tortilla and layer cheese on top.
  • Add chicken and some enchilada sauce.
  • Let the cheese begin to melt and fold in half. Cook until all cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown.
  • OPTIONAL: Top with salsa, sour cream, greek yogurt or guacamole. (these macros are NOT accounted for in the recipe).

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 24g

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