Make Chicken Quesadilla at HOME | Chicken Quesadilla Recipe | Grillgrate Chicken Quesadilla

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option and more budget-friendly.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken thighs

More nutritious and cheaper alternative.

Prepare chicken thighs by seasoning with oil and hatch pepper seasoning.

Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, jalapenos, and cilantro to create a salsa verde sauce and refrigerate.

Preheat the pellet grill to 320°F and prepare grill grates with oil.

Add mixed peppers and red onions to the grill and cook briefly.

Add seasoned chicken thighs to the grill for cooking and flavoring with smoke.

Move chicken to the flat side of the grill for better charring and cook until done (about 10 minutes total).

Squeeze fresh lime over the cooked chicken and let it rest for 4-5 minutes.

Chop the rested chicken and prepare tortillas for quesadillas.

Fill tortillas with chicken, peppers, onions, and cheese.

Grill the filled tortillas until crispy and cheese is melted (about 5 minutes).

Serve with Chipotle salsa and garnish with green onions.

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