Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
3 cooks on www.errenskitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 80.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 4% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 6% | 6% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon paprika |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to your heat preference) |
| 0 g | 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 3600 g | 2 chicken breasts |
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil (separated) |
| 150 g | 1 yellow onion (sliced) |
| 120 g | 1 red bell pepper (sliced) |
| 120 g | 1 orange (yellow, or green bell pepper, sliced) |
| salt and pepper (to taste) | |
| 113 g | 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided |
| 113 g | 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided (or additional pepper/Monterey Jack) |
| 4 medium flour tortillas | |
| Prepared salsa | |
| Guacamole | |
| Sour cream |
Method: 11 steps, published by www.errenskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This is my favorite recipe for chicken quesadillas either for a meal with refried beans or rice on the side or for an appetizer using smaller tortillas. I almost always use rotisserie chicken for this and if I don't have fresh peppers I use a can of mild gree” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made these last night and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to make! Not only that, but they were really delicious too! The chicken came out perfect and the kids loved them! Thanks, Erren!” — a cook, 5.0★