‘Candy Corn’ Chicken Quesadillas

‘Candy Corn’ Chicken Quesadillas is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 28g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 352 calories. For $1.25 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. 1183 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Halloween will be even more special with this recipe. It is brought to you by Boulder Locavore. Plenty of people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up monterey jack, cream cheese block, green chilies, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 83%, this dish is amazing. Try Candy Corn Quesadillas, Candy Corn Quesadillas, and Candy Corn Cupcakes with Real Candy Corn Frosting #HalloweenTreatsWeek for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

12 corn tortillas

1 small block Tillamook (light orange) cheese

1 ½ tablespoons Green Chilies (roasted, canned or fresh), chopped

1 package sliced Monterey Jack or white Cheddar (white cheese)

2 cups Roast Chicken, diced

3 tablespoons Salsa,

Salt and pepper to taste

1 package sliced Mild or Sharp Cheddar (dark orange)

3 tablespoons Sour Cream

Equipment:

oven

mixing bowl

ziploc bags

baking sheet

kitchen scissors

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Cut the tortillas into a triangle, leaving the bottom uncut and round (see diagram). Cut them in pairs so they will match together. Place all tortillas in a sealed zipper plastic bag to prevent drying out.In a small bowl combine the salsa and sour cream; stir to mix.In a medium mixing bowl combine the chicken, green chilies and salsa/sour cream and stir to completely combine. Salt and pepper to taste.Place one side of a pair of cut tortillas on a large baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture onto the tortilla and evenly spread it over the tortilla. Place the corresponding tortilla on top of the chicken mixture. Repeat for all the tortillas to make 6 quesadillas.Using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, cut the cheese to cover the top tortilla in a candy corn pattern: white for the tip, dark orange for the middle (the largest section) and light orange for the top. Cover the whole tortilla. Repeat for the remaining quesadillas.Place quesadillas in the oven. Bake until the cheese has totally melted but don’t over bake until the cheese is thin and runny (about 5 minutes). Remove from oven, trim any extra cheese if desired and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cut the tortillas into a triangle, leaving the bottom uncut and round (see diagram).

3. Cut them in pairs so they will match together.

4. Place all tortillas in a sealed zipper plastic bag to prevent drying out.In a small bowl combine the salsa and sour cream; stir to mix.In a medium mixing bowl combine the chicken, green chilies and salsa/sour cream and stir to completely combine. Salt and pepper to taste.

5. Place one side of a pair of cut tortillas on a large baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture onto the tortilla and evenly spread it over the tortilla.

6. Place the corresponding tortilla on top of the chicken mixture. Repeat for all the tortillas to make 6 quesadillas.Using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, cut the cheese to cover the top tortilla in a candy corn pattern: white for the tip, dark orange for the middle (the largest section) and light orange for the top. Cover the whole tortilla. Repeat for the remaining quesadillas.

7. Place quesadillas in the oven.

8. Bake until the cheese has totally melted but don’t over bake until the cheese is thin and runny (about 5 minutes).

9. Remove from oven, trim any extra cheese if desired and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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352k Calories
27g Protein
14g Total Fat
27g Carbs
16% Health Score
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Calories
352k
18%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
7g
47%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
68mg
23%

Sodium
743mg
32%

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Protein
27g
56%

Phosphorus
586mg
59%

Calcium
401mg
40%

Selenium
20µg
30%

Vitamin B3
4mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Vitamin B6
0.36mg
18%

Magnesium
65mg
16%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B12
0.75µg
12%

Potassium
362mg
10%

Manganese
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.92mg
9%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin A
335IU
7%

Folate
23µg
6%

Vitamin E
0.35mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.2µg
1%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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