Description
Enjoy the bold flavors of these Smoked Cheddar Fajita Quesadillas filled with seasoned chicken, colorful bell peppers, and gooey cheese. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the Fajita Veggies:
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
Additional Ingredients:
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded smoked cheddar cheese
- Sour cream, salsa, and fresh cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: In a bowl, mix chicken with chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook seasoned chicken in olive oil until done.
- Sauté Veggies: In the same skillet, sauté bell peppers and onion until tender.
- Assemble Quesadillas: On a skillet, place tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, add chicken and veggies, more cheese, and fold. Cook until golden and cheese melts.
- Serve: Slice quesadillas and serve warm with sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit the chicken and add extra veggies like mushrooms or zucchini.
- Smoked cheddar gives a unique flavor, but regular cheddar can be used as a substitute.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
