Grilled Chipotle-Chicken Quesadillas

Gluten Free
Health score
16%
Grilled Chipotle-Chicken Quesadillas
35 min.
4
621kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  •  chipotles in adobo canned minced drained
  •  corn tortillas (6 in. each)
  • tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • tablespoon juice of lime 
  • 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
  • cups monterrey jack cheese grated
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • servings pico de gallo 
  • servings pepper black freshly ground
  • 0.3 cup cream sour
  •  chicken breast halves 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • whisk
  • grill
  • spatula
  • tongs
  • grill pan

Directions

  1. Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 in. above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds) or put chicken in a grill pan over medium heat. Cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through (cut to check). Slice cooked chicken breasts into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Keep grill or grill pan hot.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together chipotle chile, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro.
  4. Spread 1 tbsp. chipotle-lime sauce on each of the tortillas. Top 4 of the tortillas each with 1/2 cup cheese and a quarter of the chicken slices, then cover with the remaining tortillas (sauce side down). Put each quesadilla on a dinner plate.
  5. Slide quesadillas off the plates onto the grill over medium heat, or slide into a grill pan over medium heat (you may need to grill the quesadillas in batches). Grill uncovered, turning once, until cheese is melted and both sides are golden, about 2 minutes each side (use a large spatula and tongs to flip the quesadillas). If grilling in batches, keep finished quesadillas warm in a 200 oven until ready to serve.
  6. Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa on the side.
  7. Cheeses: Try shredded Monterey jack, cheddar, or goat cheese.
  8. Meats and seafood: Set out platters of grilled chicken, steak slices, bacon, and cooked shrimp.
  9. Vegetables: Round it out with canned black or pinto beans (rinsed and drained); grilled corn, peppers, summer squash, zucchini, and onions; and sliced fresh green onions.
  10. Serve with the chipotle-lime sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

Calories621kcal
Protein26.55%
Fat55.37%
Carbs18.08%

Properties

Glycemic Index
47.88
Glycemic Load
10.21
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
22.755651961202%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.34mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.07mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:620.54kcal
31.03%
Fat:38.3g
58.92%
Saturated Fat:15.24g
95.26%
Carbohydrates:28.14g
9.38%
Net Carbohydrates:24.45g
8.89%
Sugar:3.5g
3.89%
Cholesterol:136.97mg
45.66%
Sodium:727.78mg
31.64%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:41.31g
82.62%
Selenium:48.39µg
69.13%
Phosphorus:666.04mg
66.6%
Vitamin B3:12.64mg
63.2%
Vitamin B6:1.01mg
50.69%
Calcium:485.97mg
48.6%
Vitamin K:27.28µg
25.98%
Vitamin B2:0.39mg
23.23%
Magnesium:84.15mg
21.04%
Zinc:3.1mg
20.7%
Vitamin B5:1.86mg
18.65%
Potassium:587.63mg
16.79%
Fiber:3.69g
14.78%
Vitamin A:671.34IU
13.43%
Vitamin B12:0.74µg
12.37%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.46%
Vitamin E:1.54mg
10.25%
Iron:1.63mg
9.05%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9%
Copper:0.14mg
6.82%
Folate:19.31µg
4.83%
Vitamin C:3.78mg
4.58%
Vitamin D:0.48µg
3.2%
Source:My Recipes