CHICKEN QUESADILLAS 

This Cheesy Gluten Free & Keto Chicken Quesadilla Recipe can be Made in Under 20 Minutes!!! It’s Incredibly Easy to Make and Tastes Just Like a Traditional Mexican Style Quesadilla. The Low Carb and Keto Cheese Shell is a Perfect Fit for this Classic. You’ll Wonder Why you Haven’t Tried This Sooner! It Makes an Awesome On The Go Lunch or an Easy to Throw Together Dinner.

These gluten free chicken quesadillas are super stuffed with chicken, cheese, and tons of flavor! Five seasonings and lots of veggies make these a mouthwatering crowd-pleaser. They make the perfect gluten free appetizer, game-day snack, or casual (but filling) dinner. I always double the recipe so that I can have some leftovers tomorrow – I just reheat them easily in the toaster oven! 

THE RECIPE
​GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Ingredients

Filling:
2 large Roma tomatoes (3 if small)
1/4 cup white onion, diced
1/4 cup green onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1/4 cup mild diced green chiles
1 Tbsp. diced hot jalapeno

Seasoning Mix:
3/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
 
3/4 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
 
Other:
6-8 gluten free corn tortillas (king size) 6 ½-in round
2 ½-3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Wash tomatoes, green onion, and cilantro. Pat dry.
2. Prepare seasoning mix: Set out a small bowl. To it, add the cumin, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder. Stir, and set by your stove for later.
3. Dice tomatoes, white onion, green onion, and cilantro. Stir together in a small bowl. Set by stove for later.
4. Wash chicken and trim. Cut each chicken breast into small nugget-sized pieces for easy cooking.

LET’S GET STARTED

1. In a medium-sized frying pan, over medium heat, cook chicken in a little bit of oil. When fully cooked, drain excess oil.
2. Remove chicken from pan, transfer to cutting board, and dice.
3. Return chicken to pan.
4. Add in seasoning mix, mild diced green chiles, and diced jalapeno. Stir and cook until heated through. Reduce heat to low to keep warm as quesadillas are being made.
5. Heat a flat griddle (or large frying pan) over medium heat or a little less than medium.
6. Add a small amount of butter, just enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
7. Lay down a few tortillas (whatever will fit in your pan). It’s ok if they overlap just a little, as you will only be filling half of the tortilla.
8. Cook until lightly golden underneath or until you see them start to bubble. Flip tortillas over.
9. Add cheese to half of each tortilla. Be careful not to let cheese spill over edge of tortilla onto griddle, as this will cause cheese to burn around edges of quesadilla.
10. Spoon some chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
11. Add a little bit more cheese on top of the chicken mixture.
12. Using a spatula, fold tortilla in half, like a taco.
13. Cook until underside is lightly golden.
14. Using spatula, flip quesadillas over (flip toward folded edge).
15. Cook until lightly golden on bottom.
16. Remove quesadillas from pan with spatula, and place on cutting board. Wait a couple of minutes, then slice each quesadilla in half, using sharp knife. 
17. Serve hot with your favorite dipping condiments like guacamole, salsa, or sour cream.

This Cheesy Gluten Free & Keto Chicken Quesadilla Recipe can be Made in Under 20 Minutes!!! It’s Incredibly Easy to Make and Tastes Just Like a Traditional Mexican Style Quesadilla. The Low Carb and Keto Cheese Shell is a Perfect Fit for this Classic. You’ll Wonder Why you Haven’t Tried This Sooner! It Makes an Awesome On The Go Lunch or an Easy to Throw Together Dinner.

WHAT IS THE KETOGENIC DIET?

The ketogenic diet (often called keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares similarities to paleo, Whole30, and Atkins. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. When in ketosis, your body switches to burning fat for its primary fuel source.

On Keto, you’re supposed to get at least 70 percent of your calories from Fat, 15 to 25 percent from Protein, and 10 percent from Carbohydrates. You should avoid all grains, legumes, root vegetables, fruit, (except berries) and sugar.

What else can I add to this Keto Quesadilla?

– I used plain chicken but you could spice yours up with a little taco spice or buffalo sauce.

– Try switching out the chicken for shredded pork, shredded or ground beef or grilled shrimp.

– You can also use a wide range of vegetables, like avocado, grilled zucchini, onion or mushrooms.

Keto Quesadilla Recipe Notes:

• To reheat, preheat oven to 400 F. Bake for 6-8 minutes (if cold, a little less if room temp).
• I let cheese shell cool for a minute then flipped it over before putting the filling onto it. This step isn’t necessary but I found that it made the quesadilla look a little prettier.
• Use Parchment Paper (NOT waxed paper)
• This recipe makes 1 Keto Chicken Quesadilla | 1 Serving = 1/2 of a Quesadilla

Prep Time: 5  minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 1 quesadilla

Calories: 599 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
• 1 Cup Cooked Chicken
• 1/4 Cup Bell Pepper
• 1/4 Cup Diced Tomato
• 1/8 Cup Green Onion

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Cover a pizza pan with Parchment Paper (NOT wax paper). Mix the Cheeses together, then evenly spread them over the parchment paper (in a circle shape). Bake the cheese shell for 5 minutes. Pour off any extra oil as soon as it comes out of the oven.
• Place the chicken over half of the cheese shell. Then add the sliced peppers, diced tomato and the chopped green onion. Fold the Cheese shell in half over the chicken and veggies. Press it firmly, then return it to the oven for another 4- 5 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole. Garnish with Chopped Fresh Basil, Parsley or Cilantro.
• Note: To reheat, preheat oven to 400 F. Bake for 6-8 minutes (if cold).

Nutrition

Calories: 599kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.1g | Protein: 52.7g | Fat: 40.5g | Fiber: 0.7g