Easy Chicken Quesadilla
Shredded chicken under a cheese top — ready in 20 minutes.
These are the wedges on the white plate. A thin base, shredded chicken in the middle, and a cheese top with browned spots, parsley, and a little green onion. No flour tortilla. That is what keeps one wedge near 3g net carbs. One piece is about 285 calories and 33g protein. The stack is the picture, not four servings.
The base is a low-carb tortilla, or a cheese round if you want it closer to zero. The cheese on top is what you see. It should melt, spot, and set, not sit in a pale sheet. Cook it in a dry pan until the spots match the photo, then cut into wedges. A microwave melt never browns, and the plate will not look like this.
Use cooked chicken breast so the protein lands near 33g. Thigh works, and the number drops. Green onion and parsley go on after the pan, so they stay green.
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Easy Chicken Quesadilla
- Prep8 min
- Cook12 min
- Total20 min
- Servings2 servings
- Calories (est.)273 kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Lay a tortilla in a dry pan over medium heat. Scatter on half the chicken, the spices, and half the cheese. Fold it, or cover with the second tortilla if you want a full round.
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes a side, until the cheese melts and the top has browned spots.
- Repeat if you folded two separate ones.
- Rest 1 minute. Cut into wedges.
- Finish with green onion and parsley. One wedge is a serving if you cut the batch into 2.
Notes & Tips
- Low-carb tortilla, not flour. Flour misses the 3g line.
- Dry pan. Oil makes the cheese top greasy, and the photo is spotted, not slick.
- Cook until the spots brown. A pale melt is not the plate.
- Chicken breast, not thigh, for the 33g protein.
- Herbs on after the pan, so they stay green.
- Best the minute it is cut. Fridge, covered, up to 2 days. Reheat in a pan so the top crisps again.
- Per serving, estimate: 285 calories, 33g protein, 3g net carbs, 14g fat.
Estimated nutrition
EstimatePer serving · makes 2 servings
| Nutrient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 273 kcal |
| Total fat | 16 g |
| Saturated fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 735 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fibre | 1 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
Estimated nutrition: calculated automatically from the ingredients, so treat it as a rough guide. Values vary with brands and portion sizes.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to make Easy Chicken Quesadilla?
About 20 minutes in total: 8 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of cooking.
What ingredients do I need for Easy Chicken Quesadilla?
The key ingredients include chicken breast, mozzarella, green onion, low-carb tortillas, garlic powder and chili powder. The recipe card lists every ingredient with exact amounts.
How should I store leftovers?
Fridge, covered, up to 2 days.
How many servings does this recipe make?
It makes 2 servings.
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