Thanks to Taco Tuesday I'm always trying out new Mexican recipes. You can only eat ground turkey tacos so many times before you're ready to change things up. Today's cilantro garlic chicken quesadillas are variation on a recipe I found in Gourmet Garden's newest cookbook, Insider's Guide to Cooking with Herbs and Spices.
These chicken quesadillas use Gourmet Garden cilantro and garlic like last week's crock pot chicken tacos but adds some Gourmet Garden chili pepper for a bit of kick. The recipe is super easy and my family loved these chicken quesadillas. You could easily double the chicken and the freeze the leftovers for a future Taco Tuesday.
Printable recipe for cilantro garlic chicken quesadillas below.
Cilantro Garlic Chicken Quesadillas
Easy and healthy (depending on how much cheese you use) chicken quesadillas. Double the chicken and freeze the leftovers!
Ingredients
- 1 T olive oil
- ¼ c lime juice
- 2 T Gourmet Garden Cilantro (or chopped fresh cilantro)
- 1 T Gourmet Garden Garlic (or minced garlic)
- 1 T Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 16 taco-size flour tortillas
- Shredded iceberg or Romaine lettuce
- Diced tomato
- Diced avocado
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic and chili pepper.
- Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Place chicken breasts in pan and brush with herb mixture.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Let rest 10 minutes and then thinly slice.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place a flour tortilla in the pan, add ¼ cup shredded cheese and chicken. Place second tortilla on top and lightly press with a spatula.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortilla is lightly toasted. Flip and cook another 2 to 3 minutes until second side is golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
- Slice quesadillas into quarters and serve with shredded lettuce, tomato, avocado and sour cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1071Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 156mgSodium: 1122mgCarbohydrates: 101gFiber: 10gSugar: 3gProtein: 66g
Disclosure: Gourmet Garden provided me with a cooler of herbs and spices and a copy of their new cookbook but did not force me to write a post. I did that all on my own because I love their herbs so very much.
Nicole Newby
Garlic powder/salt. Love it.
Sharon Christensen
Is this how to sign up for the give-away?
Emily Hill
Yes, but you need to leave a comment sharing your must-have spice. :)
sarah
I like the Italian herbs.
Manda N
I'm thinkin' I need to do Taco Thursday night this week....Looks delish!
Manda N
Whoops! The herb I have to have always is cilantro. I love it in my salads for lunch and in my juices for breakfast!
Von
Well, you already know I don't cook, but I always find that when I want to cook something I need all of the spices to get started...and it always makes me not want to make such-and-such dish.
rachel
I adore cilantro
D SCHMIDT
I cannot live without Parsley
Becky
Must have rosemary!
Starr Greenwell
Garlic, I use it on everything.
Brandie
yummy!!! I love all your recipes so so good!
Brandie
Um I am infatuated with cilantro LOL
Georgiana
Ginger for me!
Renee G
Basil is my favorite
Diane W
It's got to be garlic for my family too.
Renata S
I love Lemongrass - especially on chicken!
Raymond
Ginger gets my vote!
Kristen M
I can't live without garlic or basil!
Mary Calabrese
I love, love, love cilantro
Cynthia C
There's more than one! Parsley, basil and garlic are used almost daily.
Tari Lawson
I can't live without pepper.
Heather Spooner
Fresh ground pepper. That's a spice right? Thanks!
Carolyn G
Cilantro. I love cilantro
Sarah L
garlic or nothing!
Thanks for the contest.
Aharon Anne
My go to spice for all savories is garlic, in just about any form...powdered, granulated or fresh. I also use onion salt a lot, especially in soups. Thanks!
Aharon Anne
Ooops, I forgot fresh parsley. Unfortunately, it doesn't keep for long in the fridge, so even though I love using it, it dives me bonkers if I can't get it used up before it gets funky.
Vera K
Fresh basil is my all time fave.
Diane F
Garlic!!
Jennai
Oregano!
diane Baum
Always need my Hungarian Paperkia
Gloria S
can't do without garlic powder
Derk Thomas
Basil - I find it is pretty versatile.
lynn brannen
Plain old salt and pepper
Jennifer Reed
The one spice I could not live without is pepper with garlic coming in a close second.
Deb C
I have to have my Gourmet Garden Ginger. I use it nearly every day.
Leslie L. Stanziani
The one spice I have to have is garlic powder.
Katie Roch
I can't live without cinnamon
deana c
I cannot live without garlic!
Sonya
Garlic, and chipotle!
Jill Myrick
My absolute favorite spice is cinnamon.
I can't imagine apple pie without it.
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jules mcnubbin
i love sweet basil.. i grow it every year
Rebecca Peters
I cannot live without garlic
Jaclyn Reynolds
Garlic, we use it all the time.
Elaine C
I am afraid it is 3, basil, rosemary and cilantro
Taralyn Parker
Pesto :)
Brittney House
I'm a cilantro fiend
Melanie
Cilantro! My daughter has caught the bug and now she wants cilantro in EVERYTHING, too!
Jaque R.
Cilantro...I use it the most often. :-) Thank you.
dani marie
saffron is my essential.
chadro
Has to be parsley, eat it almost every day
jen gersch
i love cilantro
Robert Pyszk
Cilantro !! I love Cilantro
Shannon
I have several favorites but garlic is definitely one of them
Vikki Billings
I could not live without Garlic!
Lynne T.
Garlic in various forms is something that gets used the most in my house.
susan smoaks
i can't live without cilantro, i love it and rosemary!
Laurie Emerson
I cannot live without Thyme.
Heather S
I love garlic powder
Michelle Tucker
Basil, I love it!
Breanne
Garlic
Dijah A
Tumeric. I put it in nearly everything
Sharon
Garlic followed by candied ginger! I have to have both in my stir frys! I LOVE my stir frys!
Than You!
janet
I use alot of garlic :)