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This recipe has an impressive look and taste with little preparation. The leftover chicken gets Mexican flair from cumin in this fun main dish.—Linda Wetzel, Woodland Park, Colorado
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 477 calories, 26 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 106 mg cholesterol, 901 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein.
Originally published as Chicken Quesadillas in Taste of Home August/September 1999, p9
Keep Guacamole FreshI like to make guacamole ahead of time for my favorite chicken quesadillas. I’ve found that if the avocado pit is added to the guacamole and the dish is covered, the guacamole retains its pretty, green color. —Pam Ubl, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
I like to make guacamole ahead of time for my favorite chicken quesadillas. I’ve found that if the avocado pit is added to the guacamole and the dish is covered, the guacamole retains its pretty, green color. —Pam Ubl, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
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Reviewed on May. 15, 2013 by SunnyD312
This is one of the few dishes that everyone in my family will eat. As another poster commented, I use whole wheat tortillas and low fat cheese & sour cream. I serve it with a black bean & corn salad. A couple of posters mentioned that their tortillas burned quickly in the oven. I had the same issue, but I was using oil (canola or olive -- can't remember which). When I switched to butter like the recipe calls for, they came out perfectly. I hope this helps someone!
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2012 by lysiane
Family Favorite and so easy and quick to make!
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2012 by jennifer.reynolds921
These were absolutely amazing. I used rotisserie chicken for the shredded chicken and it had a fantastic rich flavor. The tortillas were crisp and light.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2012 by Julie Hamill
I added corn and heated in the micro for 1 1/2 minutes. very good
Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2012 by iteach5
These were so good. I didn't have salsa (if you can believe that!), so I substituted taco sauce. Used 4-cheese Mexican blend. Will add a touch of taco seasoning next time. Didn't have time to bake, so I cooked in the frying pan with Pam spray. Quick and easy!
Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by carnsk
These were so delicious!
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2011 by E Hume
Absolutely wonderful! We eat these often. As a vegetarian, I make them with chick'n strips from Morningstar.Glad to see the temperature error fixed.
Absolutely wonderful! We eat these often. As a vegetarian, I make them with chick'n strips from Morningstar.
Glad to see the temperature error fixed.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2011 by KScales
We have reviewed this recipe again and the oven temp should be 375. We apologize for the error and it will be corrected here soon.Taste of Home Test Kitchen
We have reviewed this recipe again and the oven temp should be 375. We apologize for the error and it will be corrected here soon.
Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2011 by casum
My family loves these! I already made them twice this week at their request! I did modify a little bit to make it healthier. I used whole wheat tortillas, low fat montery jack cheese and low fat sour cream. I think next time I might try to subsitute the butter for canola oil. YUMMY!
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2011 by cboniface
Very nice flavours. I added a red pepper and cooked at 375.
Reviewed on May. 16, 2011 by LauraManning
This is really good! To cook the chicken breast, I like to first sprinkle it with salt, cumin, and oregano and then grill it.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by toddandfawn
I cooked mine at 475 degrees, but took them out after about 6 min.
We will be making this again! I used ground beef instead of chicken, and it came out wonderful!
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2011 by Jewels013
Wow, the oven temperature for these is way off! The first time I made these at 475 my kitchen & dining room were filled with smoke and the smoke alarm was going off every 3 seconds. It was crazy and we spent 10-15 minutes trying to get it to stop beeping. However, the second time (since they tasted GREAT), I made them at 375 degrees and what a change!!! They were perfect. My husband and I absolutely love these, they taste fantastic!
Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by senzascusa
I would make it again, however with a lot of changes, so it would hardly be the same recipe. As another reviewer said, the tortillas burned--and I had actually read their review and thus baked at 400 rather than 475 and did only 8 minutes rather than 10, but they still got VERY brown and nearly burned, so I had to 'chip' the edges off!The taste was just okay, nothing special. I did cut out the butter and used cooking spray and cut the cheese down to 1/4 cup per wrap rather than 1/3.
I would make it again, however with a lot of changes, so it would hardly be the same recipe. As another reviewer said, the tortillas burned--and I had actually read their review and thus baked at 400 rather than 475 and did only 8 minutes rather than 10, but they still got VERY brown and nearly burned, so I had to 'chip' the edges off!
The taste was just okay, nothing special. I did cut out the butter and used cooking spray and cut the cheese down to 1/4 cup per wrap rather than 1/3.
Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2010 by kbridge
This recipe is a staple in my house. I have omitted the butter and just use Pam spray. Low-fat cheese helps too. Thinly sliced steak is great too!
Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by cee-jay
The quesadillas were crisp and almost burned after 7 minutes. Next time I will cook at a lower temperature. Good tip about adding chicken broth to the chicken mixture while heating.
Reviewed on May. 01, 2010 by anisson
My family loved this recipe. Once the chicken was cooked, it made up quickly. I made one small addition. I added a small amount of chicken broth to the chicken mixture while I was heating it to keep it from sticking to the pan or burning it. This is a keeper!
Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2010 by E Hume
Oh, man, were these good! Definitely a keeper! And a wonderful plus to be able to cook them all at the same time in the oven rather than standing at a hot stove cooking them one at a time.
Reviewed on May. 04, 2009 by Mom2Mason
No frying pan hassle of one tortilla at a time! This recipe gets all of the them done at the same time! Everyone in the family enjoyed them. What a pleasure to have a recipe where all of the family or guests can eat at the same time instead of waiting for the tortillas to get done in a frying pan!
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