Quick Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Quick Chicken Quesadillas
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 150g (5.5 oz) cooked chicken breast, shredded; 2 large flour tortillas (140g); 80g (3/4 cup) cheddar, grated; 60g (1/4 cup) salsa; 40g (1/3 small) onion, finely diced; 40g (3 tbsp) sour cream; 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, coriander

SERVES 1 · 14 MIN · ONE PAN

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1115
CALORIES: 78g
PROTEIN: 84g
CARBS: 50g
FAT

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Ingredients

150g (5.5 oz) cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 large flour tortillas (140g)
80g (3/4 cup) cheddar, grated
60g (1/4 cup) salsa
40g (1/3 small) onion, finely diced
40g (3 tbsp) sour cream
1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, coriander

Method

Toss the shredded chicken with the cumin, paprika and half the salsa.
Heat a dry skillet over medium. Too hot and the tortilla scorches before the cheese melts - this is the single most common mistake.
Lay one tortilla in, scatter half the cheese over the whole surface, then the chicken and onion, then the rest of the cheese.
Cheese on both sides of the filling is what glues the thing together. Filling straight against the tortilla slides out when you cut it.
Top with the second tortilla and press down with a spatula.
Cook 3-4 min until the underside is blistered and golden, then flip confidently in one movement and give it 3 min more.
Slide it onto a board and rest 2 min before cutting, or the molten cheese runs straight out.
Cut into wedges and serve with the sour cream and remaining salsa.

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Tip: medium heat, not high. The cheese needs longer than the tortilla does, and rushing it gives you a burnt shell around cold filling.

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Macros are computed from the raw ingredient weights above using USDA FoodData Central reference values. Brands vary, so treat them as close estimates rather than lab figures. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice.