Today I wanted to share a simple yet O soo good recipe that I love to make for a quick lunch or dinner or when I am in a pinch! This recipe is for a Chicken Quesadilla’s or you can use for steak as well, whichever you prefer! The main secret to these is what I call my “Secret Sauce” .. which is nothing more then ranch dressing mixed with taco seasoning but It makes a world of difference in this here Recipe!
How to make these Chicken Quesadilla’s?
- Mix together Ranch and Taco Season for the Sauce.
2. Begin dicing your vegetables and cooking them until tender and brown. Remove and Set aside.
3. Slice one large Chicken breast down the Center; Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place them into your skillet over High heat and seer on both sides. lower heat to medium low and cook additional 4-5 minutes on each side till done. Remove from heat allow to cool enough to touch then dice with a sharp knife and mix with vegetables.
4. Lightly brush oil on one side of a tortilla, and spread 1 1/2 T. of your sauce over the whole tortilla; place in skillet over medium low heat. Working quickly add cheese, chicken/veggies then another layer of cheese; fold over and cook for just a couple minutes until light golden on both sides. ( I added cilantro since I had some on Hand :))
Repeat this for about 6 Tortilla’s and there you have it; Yummy Chicken Quesadilla’s! Just pair with some of our favorite toppings; avocados, sour cream , salsa and some tortilla chips or rice!
Like I said.. this is a really simple recipe that I do in both chicken or steak and make with just ingredients that I keep on hand! Let me know what you think of these and feel free to subscribe to be updated on any new recipes!
Chicken Quesadilla's
Ingredients
- 1 Large Boneless Chicken Breast Or Steak!
- 1/3 C. Diced Bell Peppers
- 1/3 C. Diced Onions
- 3 T. Oil
- 6 Soft Tortilla's
- 3 C. Mexican Shredded Cheese
Sauce
- 3/4 C. Ranch Dressing
- 1 T. Taco Seasoning From a packet
Instructions
- Mix the Taco Season and Ranch dressing in a small bowl.
- Heat 1/2 T. of oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Dice the vegetables and toss in heated skillet until tender and lightly browned. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate.
- Cut down the middle of your chicken breast internally. Heat another 1/2 T. of oil over medium high heat; place chicken breast in skillet and lightly seer on both sides. Lower heat to a medium low then continue cooking 3-5 Minutes on each side or till chicken is cooked through. remove from Skillet and allow to cool just enough to touch and dice with sharp knife; add to veggies.
- Wipe out your skillet ;reheat on medium low.
- Lightly brush one side of tortilla with oil. On the other side, Spread with 1 1/2 T. of your sauce over entire tortilla ; place in hot skillet.
- Working quickly; sprinkle half of tortilla with 1/4 Cup Cheese, 1/2 Cup of Chicken/Veggies then another 1/4 Cup of cheese. fold over and cook for 1-2 Minutes till both sides are equally browned. remove and repeat for 5 more.
- Serve with Sour cream, avocados , salsa, Chips or Rice!
