Friday, February 6, 2009

Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

From Jenny Craig Gourmet


I'm sure somebody out there has tried this before but yesterday at work I was trying to think of a way to change up my JC Chicken Fajita entree. Its actually one of my favorites but I wanted something a little different. Inspiration hit and I decided to make them into quesadillas. These were so good and incredibly filling - you have to try them!

Quesadillas
1 JC Chicken Fajita entree, defrosted (I discard the seasoning packet and use my own but you can use the one included instead of the cumin and chili powder listed below)
3/4 cup cooked red peppers and onions (I happened to have these leftover but you can cook some up in a pan with some PAM or cook up whatever combination of vegetables you'd like as your filling)
juice of half a lime
1 T chopped cilantro
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 oz fat free shredded cheddar cheese, optional
1 T fat free sour cream, optional
salsa or hot sauce, optional
PAM

Heat a non stick skillet and a non stick flat griddle over medium heat. Spray both with PAM. Add the JC Chicken Fajita entree (reserve the tortillas) to the skillet along with your additional peppers and onions (or whatever combination of veggies you prefer). Heat them through really well about 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile add the tortillas to the griddle and cook on one side until crispy.

Add the cumin and chili powder to the chicken and pepper mixture along with the juice of half of a lime. Stir well to combine. Once the tortillas are crispy flip them over to crisp up the other side. Spread about 1 tsp sour cream on one of the tortillas. Top with chicken and pepper mixture, cheese, cilantro and another squirt of lime juice. You could also add some hot sauce here too. Top with the other tortilla and remove from heat. Cut into quarters. Serve with remaining sour cream and salsa or hot sauce.

5 comments:

Patrice said...

Thanks for the idea! My kitchen is being remodeled so I can no longer cook the fajitas on the stove (with lots of extra veggies) how I like them. I'm going to try to make quesadillas in my George Foreman grill instead.

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Lisa said...

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beachmom15 said...

OH MY!!!! I just found your website!! This sounds great. I love the Chicken Fajita's anyway, but this sounds like something for a nice change of pace!!

Lisa (lisita15)
http://beachmom15.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I am totally going to try this recipe. I added a whole bunch of bok choy to my sesame chicken and it really felt filling.