Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Gluten Free
Popular
Health score
20%
Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
40 min.
4
608kcal

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Ingredients

  • cups jack and cheddar shredded
  • 0.5 pound chicken breast cut into thin slices
  • 0.5 tablespoon chili powder 
  • teaspoon cumin toasted
  • clove garlic chopped
  • 0.5  bell pepper green sliced
  • tablespoons guacamole 
  •  juice of lime 
  • tablespoon oil 
  •  onion sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon oregano 
  • 0.5  bell pepper red sliced
  • tablespoons salsa 
  • servings salt and pepper to taste
  • tablespoons cup heavy whipping cream sour
  • 10-inch tortillas ()

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • grill

Directions

  1. Marinate the chicken in the oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in the fridge for 30 minutes to a few hours.Grill the chicken over medium-high heat until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side. (Reserve the marinade.)
  2. Heat the oil in a pan.
  3. Saute the onions until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add the peppers and the remaining marinade and saute until the peppers are tender, about 5-7 minutes.Melt a touch of butter in a pan over medium heat.
  5. Place a tortilla into the pan, swirl it around in the butter.
  6. Sprinkle half of the cheese over half of the tortilla followed by 1/2 cup of the chicken fajitas, 1 tablespoon salsa, the remaining cheese and finally fold over the tortilla.Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories608kcal
Protein21.3%
Fat49.52%
Carbs29.18%

Properties

Glycemic Index
52.5
Glycemic Load
12.29
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
27.537826237471%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.05mg
Epicatechin
0.06mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.02mg
Eriodictyol
0.16mg
Hesperetin
0.67mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Luteolin
0.8mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
0.19mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
6mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:607.81kcal
30.39%
Fat:33.62g
51.72%
Saturated Fat:14.48g
90.48%
Carbohydrates:44.56g
14.85%
Net Carbohydrates:39.2g
14.25%
Sugar:6.08g
6.75%
Cholesterol:96.33mg
32.11%
Sodium:1271.9mg
55.3%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:32.53g
65.06%
Selenium:50.68µg
72.4%
Phosphorus:562.66mg
56.27%
Calcium:540.22mg
54.02%
Vitamin B3:9.91mg
49.53%
Vitamin C:38.16mg
46.25%
Vitamin B6:0.72mg
36.14%
Vitamin B2:0.58mg
33.95%
Vitamin A:1552.19IU
31.04%
Vitamin B1:0.46mg
30.71%
Folate:108.74µg
27.18%
Manganese:0.53mg
26.58%
Fiber:5.36g
21.45%
Iron:3.79mg
21.04%
Zinc:3.12mg
20.78%
Potassium:605.73mg
17.31%
Vitamin K:17.66µg
16.82%
Vitamin E:2.44mg
16.26%
Magnesium:63.7mg
15.93%
Vitamin B5:1.54mg
15.44%
Vitamin B12:0.72µg
12.08%
Copper:0.19mg
9.55%
Vitamin D:0.4µg
2.64%