Pico De Gallo Chicken Quesadillas
A real mexican marinade for chicken that's simple to make but packs in big flavours!
Recipe Summary Pico De Gallo Chicken Quesadillas
Flour tortillas filled with chicken breast, onions, peppers, pico de gallo, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients | Chicken Recipes Mexican2 tomatoes, diced1 onion, finely chopped2 limes, juiced2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and mincedsalt and pepper to taste2 tablespoons olive oil, divided2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips½ onion, thinly sliced1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced2 cloves garlic, minced4 (12 inch) flour tortillas1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese¼ cup sour cream, for toppingDirectionsIn a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Set pico de gallo aside.In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.Put the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and saute the sliced onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in the minced garlic and saute until the aroma is strong. Mix in half of the pico de gallo and chicken breast meat. Set aside; keep warm.In a heavy skillet, heat one flour tortilla. Spread 1/4 cup shredded cheese on the tortilla and top with 1/2 the chicken mixture. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup cheese over the chicken and top with another tortilla. When bottom tortilla is lightly brown and cheese has started to melt, flip quesadilla and cook on the opposite side. Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into quarters. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve quesadillas with sour cream and remaining pico de gallo.Info | Chicken Recipes Mexicanprep:
25 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
55 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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