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Grilled Chicken and Pepper Quesadillas

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 Quesadillas

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bell peppers I used red, orange and yellow
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 Tb butter
  • 1 Tb olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 grilled chicken breasts sliced
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • softened butter
  • 1/2 -1 C cheddar cheese grated
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • guacamole

Instructions
 

  • 1. Grab an onion and 3 bell peppers, I opted to use red, orange and yellow.
  • Chop them all into 1 inch cubes.
  • 2. Heat a large, deep skillet up over medium high heat. Add 1 Tb butter and 1 Tb olive oil and allow them to heat through. Add the peppers and onions. Sautee over medium high heat until the onions are translucent and the peppers are crisp tender.
  • 3. Add 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp seasoned salt, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp liquid smoke and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
  • 4. Slice 2 grilled chicken breasts into thin strips. You can grill your own chicken if you choose. I love these fully cooked and frozen Mesquite Grilled Chicken Fillets they sale at Sam's Club. They are super juicy and flavorful. For this recipe I place them (one at a time) on a small plate, cover with another plate and heat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, or until warm.
  • 5. To build the quesadillas, heat a large deep pan up over medium high heat. Melt 1-2 tsp of butter in the pan (or generously spray the pan with cooking spray). Add a flour tortilla and top it with cheese, 1 sliced chicken breast, half of the veggies, and a little more cheese.
  • Place another tortilla on top and spray it with cooking spray (or spread a bit of butter on top). When the bottom tortilla is golden brown and the cheese has melted, carefully flip it over and brown on the other side.
  • 6. Remove it to a cutting board and cut it into triangles. Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
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