Big Lou's Chicken Quesadilla
Flour tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, cheese, and salsa, toasted to crisp.

Total
18 min
Prep
8 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt(optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt the butter.
- 2
Place one tortilla in the skillet, sprinkle half the cheese, then the shredded chicken, salsa, and a pinch of salt and pepper; top with the remaining cheese and the second tortilla.
- 3
Cook for about 3‑4 minutes until the bottom tortilla is golden and the cheese begins to melt, then carefully flip and cook another 3‑4 minutes until both sides are crisp and the filling is hot.
- 4
Remove from the skillet, cut each quesadilla into wedges, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 950 mg |
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