Margarita Chicken Quesadilla

Margarita Chicken Quesadilla takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains roughly 57g of protein, 51g of fat, and a total of 881 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $4.1 per serving. Several people really liked this Mexican dish. Head to the store and pick up tomato, chicken breasts, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. 549 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It works well as a pretty expensive hor d'oeuvre. It is brought to you by Life as a Strawberry. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 93%. This score is excellent. Margarita Chicken Quesadilla with Margarita Guacamole, Margarita Quesadilla, and BBQ Margarita Chicken Tostadas with Sweet Jalapeno Margarita Salsa are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado, sliced

2 small chicken breasts (a little under one pound)

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

8 large flour tortillas

1/4 cup lime juice

sour cream and Simple Salsa for dipping

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup tequila

1 medium tomato, diced

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat 2 Tbsp. of tequila and 2 Tbsp. of lime juice in a skillet. Add chicken breasts, salt and pepper.Cook chicken breasts about 10 minutes on each side. Periodically add remaining tequila and lime juice to deglaze the pan and keep the chicken moist. Chicken is done when juices run clear and there is no longer any pink in the middle. Set aside to cool.When chicken has cooled, use two forks to shred the chicken into small pieces.Place a tortilla on a large skillet and set your burner to medium heat.Spread 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella on the tortilla. Top with 1 Tbsp. of chopped cilantro, a handful of shredded chicken, a few Tbsp. of diced tomatoes and a few slices of avocado. Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese over quesadilla and top with another tortilla.Cook the quesadilla over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and tortillas are nice and crispy.Repeat with remaining ingredients to make four full quesadillas. Top with sour cream and Simple Salsa. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat 2 Tbsp. of tequila and 2 Tbsp. of lime juice in a skillet.

2. Add chicken breasts, salt and pepper.Cook chicken breasts about 10 minutes on each side. Periodically add remaining tequila and lime juice to deglaze the pan and keep the chicken moist. Chicken is done when juices run clear and there is no longer any pink in the middle. Set aside to cool.When chicken has cooled, use two forks to shred the chicken into small pieces.

3. Place a tortilla on a large skillet and set your burner to medium heat.

4. Spread 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella on the tortilla. Top with 1 Tbsp. of chopped cilantro, a handful of shredded chicken, a few Tbsp. of diced tomatoes and a few slices of avocado. Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese over quesadilla and top with another tortilla.Cook the quesadilla over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and tortillas are nice and crispy.Repeat with remaining ingredients to make four full quesadillas. Top with sour cream and Simple Salsa.

5. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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881k Calories
56g Protein
51g Total Fat
39g Carbs
28% Health Score
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Calories
881k
44%

Fat
51g
79%

  Saturated Fat
25g
159%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
196mg
65%

Sodium
1450mg
63%

Alcohol
5g
28%

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Protein
56g
114%

Selenium
68µg
97%

Phosphorus
884mg
88%

Calcium
781mg
78%

Vitamin B3
15mg
76%

Vitamin B6
1mg
55%

Vitamin B2
0.66mg
39%

Folate
140µg
35%

Vitamin B12
2µg
33%

Vitamin A
1603IU
32%

Zinc
4mg
32%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Vitamin B5
2mg
28%

Potassium
958mg
27%

Manganese
0.45mg
23%

Magnesium
88mg
22%

Fiber
5g
21%

Vitamin K
21µg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin C
15mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
13%

Copper
0.24mg
12%

Vitamin D
0.78µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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