Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Chicken Quesadillas
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
from thecozycook.com
11 cooks on thecozycook.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 | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 24% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 26% | 6% |
| sweetener | 1% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 340 g | 1 boneless skinless chicken breast (just under 3/4 lb.) |
| 20 g | 1-2 tablespoons avocado oil (can cub olive oil) |
| 1 splash chicken broth (or dry white wine) | |
| 150 g | 1 small yellow onion (diced) |
| 149 g | 1 cup bell pepper (diced. I use red and green.) |
| 8 g | 2-3 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon cilantro (roughly chopped) |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon lime juice |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon hot sauce |
| 7 g | 1 teaspoon honey |
| 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas (burrito size) | |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon melted butter |
| 311 g | 2 3/4 cups Mexican blend cheese (see notes) |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon EACH: onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, dried oregano, chili powder |
Method: 9 steps, published by thecozycook.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“According to one of my brothers, this is the BEST CC recipe we have had so far. That kid ate 2 of these all on his own and was circling like a vulture to pounce on any leftovers. According to him they looked "so professional" and he loved the crispy outside an” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made these as written except I used diced rotisserie chicken and they were amazing! Better than any restaurant quesadillas we’ve had. I served them with pico and guacamole. Thanks for the great recipe!” — a cook, 5.0★