Best 5 Fajita Quesadillas Recipes

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CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLAS RECIPE BY TASTY



Chicken Fajita Quesadillas Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chicken breast, taco seasoning, vegetable oil, onion, garlic cloves, bell peppers, lime, tortillas, butter, shredded cheese

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Appetizers

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 breasts chicken breast
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic cloves, sliced
3 bell peppers, sliced
1 lime, juiced
8 tortillas
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups shredded cheese, mexican blend

Steps:

  • Slice the chicken breasts into strips, about an inch apart, and coat with taco seasoning. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and cook chicken until no longer pink and slightly charred. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet.
  • Heat another Tbsp. oil, add onion and garlic and cook for a couple minutes until it's slightly translucent. Add the peppers, and cook slightly, then mix in the cooked chicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a clean pan, melt a bit of butter. Add a tortilla and move it around until it's buttery. Add cheese, then fajita mixture, then more cheese, then top with another tortilla and pat it down.
  • Flip the quesadilla over and cook the other side until it's golden. Remove from pan and cut into quarters. Repeat these steps with the remaining tortillas.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 863 calories, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 57 grams, Sugar 11 grams

STEAK FAJITA QUESADILLAS RECIPE BY TASTY



Steak Fajita Quesadillas Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: skirt steak, olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion, garlic, bell peppers, jalapeño pepper, butter, large tortillas, mexican blend cheese, guacamole, sour cream, salsa

Provided by Robin Broadfoot

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb skirt steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
3 bell peppers, sliced
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
4 large tortillas
2 cups mexican blend cheese
guacamole
sour cream
salsa

Steps:

  • Season skirt steak with olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin.
  • Cook on high heat for roughly 3 minutes each side, for medium-rare.
  • Let the steak rest for 10 minutes.
  • While the steak is resting, sauté onion and garlic until slightly translucent. Add bell peppers, jalapeño, salt, and pepper, cook slightly.
  • Slice the steak into strips.
  • Mix the steak into the pepper mix. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a clean pan, melt butter. Lay the tortilla on the buttered pan, add cheese, fajita mixture, more cheese, then top with another tortilla and pat it down.
  • Flip the quesadilla over and cook the other side until it's golden.
  • Remove from pan and cut into quarters or eighths. Repeat these steps with the remaining tortillas.
  • Serve immediately with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 732 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 50 grams, Sugar 9 grams

FAJITA QUESADILLAS



Fajita Quesadillas image

I came up with this one night when I didn't know what to cook. I had leftover steak in the fridge, so I decided to get creative. These came out wonderful! The measurements are approximations, so feel free to change them according to your tastes. Serve with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.

Provided by DHANO923

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
½ onion, sliced
½ green bell pepper, sliced
salt to taste
4 flour tortillas
½ pound cooked steak, cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and green bell pepper in the hot oil until onions are softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season mixture with salt and transfer to a bowl.
  • Brush 1 side of each tortilla with remaining oil. Place 1 tortilla, oil-side down, in the same skillet; sprinkle with 1/2 the steak, 1/2 the onion mixture, and 1/2 the Mexican cheese mixture. Place a second tortilla, oil-side up, onto cheese layer, pressing down with a spatula to seal.
  • Cook quesadilla over medium heat until cheese melts and tortillas are browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into wedges. Repeat with remaining ingredients for second quesadilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.9 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 761.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLAS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 packet fajita seasoning (1.27 ounce)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
10 10-inch flour tortillas
8 ounce package shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounce package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups Daisy Brand Sour Cream

Steps:

  • 1.Cut each chicken breast lengthwise in 3 strips; cut crosswise into thin pieces.
  • 2.Combine with the fajita seasoning and mix well.
  • 3.Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • 4.Add the chicken and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until no longer pink in the center, stirring frequently.
  • 5.Stir in the bell peppers and onion. Cook the vegetables for 5 to 7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
  • 6.For each quesadilla, sprinkle ¼ cup Cheddar cheese on half of a tortilla. Spoon about ½ cup of the chicken mixture over the cheese. Top with ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese and fold the tortilla over, forming a half moon. Press lightly.
  • 7.Spray a skillet or griddle with cooking spray; warm to medium heat.
  • 8.Lightly brown each quesadilla for 2 to 3 minutes per side until the cheese is melted.
  • 9.Cut each into 4 wedges and serve with sour cream.

CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLAS



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Reinvent your boring quesadilla with a grown-up spin! Flour tortillas get filled with chicken, fajita veggies and pepper Jack for a melty weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons lime juice
1 package (0.85 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces
6 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 medium bell peppers, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 package (11.5 oz) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas, 8 inch)
2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (8 oz)
1 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled, sliced

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix lime juice and taco seasoning mix; pour into gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag. Place chicken in bag; seal. Shake chicken until evenly coated.
  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Transfer vegetables to bowl.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to same skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer to bowl with vegetables. Stir to combine. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.
  • On half of each tortilla, layer 1/4 cup of the cheese and slightly less than 1/2 cup of the chicken and vegetable mixture. Fold tortillas in half. Brush top of each quesadilla with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil.
  • Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in skillet, oil side down; brush top side with about 1/2 teaspoon of the oil. Cook about 1 minute or until light golden brown.
  • Carefully turn quesadilla; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla in half; serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 960 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

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