Chicken Club Quesadilla

A quick, easy-to-assemble meal packed with protein and great flavors.

Serves 4

YOU NEED:

  • 12 oz Cooked Chicken breast or tenders or boneless chicken meat seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 4 – 6 strips smoked bacon cooked crisp
  • 8 oz shredded cheese (such as Monterey Jack)
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Hot sauce (your favorite to taste)
  • 2 medium tomato, sliced
  • Herbs (cilantro or other optional)
  • 4 oz lettuce, shredded (iceberg works well)
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 3 teaspoons olive oil

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat Oven to 350F.
  2. Place a baking sheet in the preheated oven while you assemble the quesadillas.
  3. Prepare the cooked chicken and bacon.
  4. Layout 4 flour tortillas and top with 1/3rd cup of shredded cheese on each.
  5. Arrange the cooked and chopped chicken on top of the cheese.
  6. Arrange the bacon, sliced tomato, lettuce and herbs on next.
  7. Combine the avocado, lime juice and hot sauce to taste. This will be your salsa!
  8. Drizzle the olive oil on the pre-heated baking pan.
  9. Place second tortilla on top and slide each quesadilla onto the baking sheet.
  10. Bake in the oven for about 4 minutes until bottom gets a little brown and cheese is beginning to melt.
  11. Flip the quesadillas over and continue to cook for another 2 -3 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven and cut each quesadilla into 4 pieces.
  13. Arrange on platter with avocado salsa.
  14. Serve and enjoy!