Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

Last week I posted a YUMMY recipe for Honey-Lime Enchiladas that would be perfect for Cinco de Mayo, but if Enchiladas aren't your "thing" you may like these Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas.
They are quick and easy......and not as spicy as the enchiladas.....so kids may enjoy this meal a little more.

We make these ALL the time!

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Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

(printable recipe)

Serves 3-4 (*this can be easily adapted to however many servings you need, this is just what I usually fix)

Ingredients:
1.5-2 cups cooked chicken (I use 1.5 bags of Tyson grilled chicken)
Taco Seasoning packet
water
4 flour tortillas (8 inch)
2 T melted butter
1.5 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese (or cheddar)
lettuce
Sour cream or Ranch dressing

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 475°
  
• In a skillet, heat chicken.
• Add taco seasoning, mix with water according to package
• Brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter; place buttered side down on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Spoon 1/4 of chicken mixture over half of each tortilla
• Sprinkle each with 1/3 cup cheese
• Fold tortilla over chicken and cheese.
  
• Bake at 475 for 10 mins.
• Cut in half with a pizza cutter and enjoy!

We like to open ours and add lettuce and sour cream, or dunk in ranch dressing.

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Honey-Lime Chicken Enchiladas

With Cinco de Mayo quickly approaching I thought it would be a good time to share a new recipe we tried recently that will definitely be added to our rotation of family favorites!!


I had never made, and I'm not sure I had ever eaten, Enchiladas but it certainly sounded like something we'd like, and this one got two thumbs up from everyone! Any time I find a recipe that is liked by the whole family......it's a keeper for me!!

It doesn't take a pretty picture, but it sure is delicious!!



Honey Lime Enchiladas
( adapted from Sister's Cafe)

(Printable Recipe here)

*This recipe does require some prep time -

about 45 mins if you're using cooked chicken

or about 1 hour 15 mins. if you need to cook your chicken

Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken, cooked and shredded

Sauce:

3 T. honey

1/4 c lime juice

1 Tb chipotle chili powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 (10 oz) cans green enchilada sauce (mild)

3-4 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

6 flour tortillas

I put a few thawed chicken breasts in a 350° oven for about 35-40min, then shred (you could do this a head of time, even the day before) - or you could use a cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocer.

Mix together sauce ingredients then add to chicken. Let it marinate with the meat for about 30 minutes.

Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with no-stick spray.

Pour enough enchilada sauce to cover the bottom of the pan (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup).

Fill flour tortillas with chicken and *shredded cheese and just a little enchilada sauce (*be sure to save about 1 cup of cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas).

Roll and place filled enchiladas in pan on top of sauce.

Mix the remaining enchilada sauce with the cream and leftover marinade, if you have any.

Pour sauce on top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until brown on top.

Then turn on broiler and place enchiladas nearer the top of oven. Let it broil until cheese is slightly brown and crispy. (I forgot to do this, but can't wait to do this the next time I make them)

Give it a try..........I bet your family will thank you as much as mine did!!

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