Mexican Restaurant Style Quesadillas (Traditional Recipes with Chicken, Beef and More!)

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled chicken breast is leaner, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Heat the griddle over medium heat.

Add a little oil to the griddle.

Lay down a corn tortilla on the griddle and add a little oil on top.

Sprinkle white cheese on one side of the tortilla.

Fold the tortilla over and press it down with a press.

Cook until the tortilla has a little color and is aromatic.

Remove the quesadilla from the griddle once done.

For the second quesadilla, butterfly the chicken breast and slice it thin.

Add oil to the griddle and place the chicken on it to cook.

Season the chicken as desired and cook until almost done.

Add onions and bell peppers to the chicken on the griddle.

Incorporate the veggies with the chicken as they cook.

Add tomatoes last to keep them crunchy.

Lay down a tortilla for the second quesadilla.

Add yellow cheese, chicken, and veggies to one side of the tortilla.

Fold the tortilla over and press it down.

Cook until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown.

Cut the quesadilla into pieces and serve with salsa verde.

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