TheLadyK's Chicken Quesadillas


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 381.9
  • Total Fat: 25.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
  • Sodium: 742.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 15.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of TheLadyK's Chicken Quesadillas calories by ingredient


Introduction

Cheesy Crunchy, Low-Fat Cheesy Crunchy, Low-Fat
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 Chicken Breasts, no skin, bone and skin removed
    Chili powder, 1 tbsp
    Garlic powder, 0.5 tbsp
    Salt, 0.5 tbsp
    Onions, raw, 0.5 cup, chopped
    Flour Tortillas, 12 tortilla, medium (approx 6" dia)
    *Extra Light Olive Oil, 8 tbsp
    Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 6 oz

Directions

Pour olive oil into small bowl and set aside. Cook chicken in medium non-stick skillet until done. Turn to low heat. Cut chicken into small pieces in skillet. Add chili, garlic powders, salt, and onion, mixing thoroughly. Remove from heat. Using a barbecue brush, dip brush into olive oil and lightly spread on one side of tortilla shell and drop into second skillet on medium heat. Place 1/6 chicken mixture on tortilla shell. Place 1/6 cheese on top of chicken. Spread olive oil lightly on second tortilla shell and lay on top with oil side up. When bottom shell is crunchy, use a spatula to turn. Serve when bottom side is crunchy.
Serving suggestion: Spread salsa or fat-free sour cream on top before serving.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THELADYK.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    I love it, and it is so easy to make! - 9/13/10


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    Bad
    Wow, the olive oil alone (at 140 calories per tablespoon) is a diet-buster! And 25 grams of fat is more than I eat in an entire day. But the recipe sounds pretty tasty. I'll pass on this one. - 7/20/07


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    way too many calories and excess amount of fat for a weight loss eating plan - 7/19/07