Chicken Quesadillas
Savor the mouthwatering goodness of our chicken quesadillas, featuring crispy bacon and creamy, homemade guacamole! With perfectly seasoned chicken and gooey cheese tucked inside golden tortillas, this dish is a fiesta for your taste buds. Get ready to indulge in a quick and easy meal that’s packed with flavor and sure to impress!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 1 avocado
- Lemon
- 1 onion
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 small tomato
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 5 strips of bacon
- 2 chicken thighs
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- Mozzarella cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- Olive oil
- Wheat tortillas
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- Garlic powder to taste
- Onion powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- Spicy paprika to taste
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- Sriracha sauce
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook the bacon in a pan until crispy, then remove and set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, sauté the sliced onion until soft.
- 3
Season the chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, spicy paprika, and pepper, then add to the pan with the onions.
- 4
Cook the chicken until golden brown, then add the reserved bacon.
- 5
For the guacamole, mash the avocado and mix in diced red onion, tomato, a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a bit of Sriracha.
- 6
In another pan, place a wheat tortilla and add a generous amount of mozzarella cheese.
- 7
Add the chicken, onion, and bacon mixture on top, then sprinkle more mozzarella cheese.
- 8
Cover with another tortilla, press down, and flip when the bottom is golden brown.
- 9
Serve and enjoy.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Render the bacon over medium-low heat (around 300°F) rather than high heat, allowing fat to slowly liquefy so you extract maximum grease for sautéing the onions without burning the meat proteins.technique300°F
- ✓Pound chicken thighs to an even 1/2-inch thickness before seasoning so they cook uniformly in the same time it takes to caramelize the onions, preventing dry edges and undercooked centers.technique1/2-inch thickness
- ✓Layer cheese both under and over the chicken mixture (not just on one side) so melted mozzarella acts as a glue binding the fillings, preventing the quesadilla from sliding apart when sliced.techniquedouble cheese layer
- ✓Cook the assembled quesadilla over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side rather than high heat, since mozzarella needs time to fully melt (around 130°F internally) without scorching the tortilla's exterior starches.timing3-4 minutes per side, 130°F
- ✓Add the lemon juice to your mashed avocado immediately after cutting because its ascorbic acid slows oxidation enzymes, keeping the guacamole vibrant green for up to 2 hours instead of browning within 20 minutes.ingredient2 hours vs 20 minutes
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Chicken Quesadillas
Savor the mouthwatering goodness of our chicken quesadillas, featuring crispy bacon and creamy, homemade guacamole! With perfectly seasoned chicken and gooey cheese tucked inside golden tortillas, this dish is a fiesta for your taste buds. Get ready to indulge in a quick and easy meal that’s packed with flavor and sure to impress!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 1 avocado
- Lemon
- 1 onion
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 small tomato
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 5 strips of bacon
- 2 chicken thighs
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- Mozzarella cheese
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- Olive oil
- Wheat tortillas
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- Garlic powder to taste
- Onion powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- Spicy paprika to taste
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- Sriracha sauce
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook the bacon in a pan until crispy, then remove and set aside.
- 2
In the same pan, sauté the sliced onion until soft.
- 3
Season the chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, spicy paprika, and pepper, then add to the pan with the onions.
- 4
Cook the chicken until golden brown, then add the reserved bacon.
- 5
For the guacamole, mash the avocado and mix in diced red onion, tomato, a squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and a bit of Sriracha.
- 6
In another pan, place a wheat tortilla and add a generous amount of mozzarella cheese.
- 7
Add the chicken, onion, and bacon mixture on top, then sprinkle more mozzarella cheese.
- 8
Cover with another tortilla, press down, and flip when the bottom is golden brown.
- 9
Serve and enjoy.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Render the bacon over medium-low heat (around 300°F) rather than high heat, allowing fat to slowly liquefy so you extract maximum grease for sautéing the onions without burning the meat proteins.technique300°F
- ✓Pound chicken thighs to an even 1/2-inch thickness before seasoning so they cook uniformly in the same time it takes to caramelize the onions, preventing dry edges and undercooked centers.technique1/2-inch thickness
- ✓Layer cheese both under and over the chicken mixture (not just on one side) so melted mozzarella acts as a glue binding the fillings, preventing the quesadilla from sliding apart when sliced.techniquedouble cheese layer
- ✓Cook the assembled quesadilla over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side rather than high heat, since mozzarella needs time to fully melt (around 130°F internally) without scorching the tortilla's exterior starches.timing3-4 minutes per side, 130°F
- ✓Add the lemon juice to your mashed avocado immediately after cutting because its ascorbic acid slows oxidation enzymes, keeping the guacamole vibrant green for up to 2 hours instead of browning within 20 minutes.ingredient2 hours vs 20 minutes