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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