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Taste of Arizona Chicken Quesadillas

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Servings: 4 servings per recipe
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Calories: 422
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large chicken breasts
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 4 T. TLC Taco the Town or Taste of Arizona Seasoning they are also great combined in any fashion
  • 4 "soft taco" size tortillas
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/2 c. red enchilada sauce
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 1/4 c. fresh cilantro chopped

Equipment

  • Taste of Arizona Seasoning

Method
 

  1. CHICKEN
  2. Heat oven to 350
  3. Pat chicken dry with a kitchen towel.
  4. Coat with olive oil and rub in 2-3 T. TLC Taste of Arizona, Taco the Town, SoCalCilanro Lime, Spicy Cilantro Lime or Christy's Chile Lime. Feel free to combine various ones!
  5. Bake 15 minutes and remove from the oven.
  6. Let cool and chop finely.
  7. SAUCE
  8. Heat enchilada sauce in a small saucepan and add lemon juice and remaining seasoning. Let simmer 5 minutes.
  9. QUESADILLAS
  10. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
  11. Add tortilla and layer cheese on top.
  12. Add chicken and some enchilada sauce.
  13. Let the cheese begin to melt and fold in half. Cook until all cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown.
  14. OPTIONAL: Top with salsa, sour cream, greek yogurt or guacamole. (these macros are NOT accounted for in the recipe).