This is an easy way to serve up a quick dinner with a lot of flavor! No need to use oil or butter to toast each side of the quesadilla, but you can if you’d like. I prefer a dry heat. Tortillas made with a corn-flour mixture work best. Serve with either Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, or sour cream!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- 1/8 cup Buffalo sauce
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ (1 inch) cube shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded Gouda cheese
- 8 (6 inch) tortillas, or more as needed
Directions
Step 1
Place chicken tenders into a medium-sized pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce temperature to medium-low and simmer until chicken tenders are cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain chicken tenders. Transfer to a cutting board and cut or shred as desired.
Step 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook shallot until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Combine cream cheese, ranch dressing, Buffalo sauce, and cooked shallots in a bowl; mix until creamy. Add cooked chicken and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Spread Buffalo chicken mixture onto a tortilla and top with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and Gouda cheese. Cover with a second tortilla and set quesadilla aside. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, and cheese.
Step 5
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 quesadilla and cook until browned on 1 side, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook until tortilla is crisp and cheese is melted, about 3 more minutes. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 477 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat25g | 32% |
Saturated Fat9g | 46% |
Cholesterol109mg | 36% |
Sodium667mg | 29% |
Total Carbohydrate28g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 12% |
Total Sugars2g | |
Protein35g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 5% |
Calcium180mg | 14% |
Iron2mg | 11% |
Potassium390mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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