This Cheesy Gluten Free Recipe can be Made in Under 20 Minutes!!! Keto Chicken Quesadilla is incredibly easy to make and tastes Just Like a Traditional Mexican Quesadilla. It’s a perfect fit for this Classic.
PREP TIME : 20 mins
COOK TIME : 30 mins
SERVINGS : 2
CALORIES : 599 kcal
INGREDIENTS:
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 bell pepper, sliced
1/2 yellow onion, sliced
1/2 tsp. chili powder
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 c. shredded Monterey Jack
3 c. shredded cheddar
4 c. shredded chicken
1 avocado, thinly sliced
1 green onion, thinly sliced
Sour cream, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS:
-Preheat oven to 400º and with parchment paper, line 2 baking sheets.
-In a skillet over medium-high temp, heat oil. Add onion and pepper and season with pepper, salt, and chili powder. Heat until it gets soft, five minutes. Transfer to a plate.
-Take a bowl and stir together cheeses. Into the center of both prepared baking sheets, add 1 1/2 cups of cheese mixture. Spread into an even layer and make a circle shape the size of a flour tortilla.
-Bake cheeses until it gets melty and a bit golden around the edge, eight to ten minutes. Add shredded chicken, onion-pepper mixture, and avocado slices to one half of each. Let cool slightly, then use a spatula and the parchment paper to gently lift and over the side with the fillings, fold 1 side of the cheese “tortilla”. Put in oven to heat, three to four mins more. To make two more quesadillas, repeat.
-Into quarters cut each quesadilla. Garnish with sour cream and green onion before serving.
NUTRITIONAL INFO:
1 Quesadilla = 2 Servings
Each Serving (Excluding Sauces)
599 Calories | 40.5 g Fat | 6.1 g Carbs | 0.7 g Fiber | 52.7 g Protein
5.4 g Net Carbs