Name: Grilled Chicken Quesadilla with Fresh Guacamole
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs; ½ lb Oaxaca cheese; 1 large burrito tortilla; 2 tsp chipotle powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp cumin; 2 tsp lemon pepper; 3 tsp smoked paprika powder; 1 large avocado; ½ Tomato; ¼ Red onion; 1 tbsp cilantro; 1 jalapeño pepper; Juice of 1 lime; Salt and pepper to taste

Grilled Chicken Quesadilla with Fresh Guacamole

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Length of time from start to finish: 1 hour

Difficulty: Easy

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword easy quesadilla, grilled chicken, quesadilla

Total Time 1

Servings

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thighs
½ lb Oaxaca cheese
1 large burrito tortilla

Seasoning

2 tsp chipotle powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp lemon pepper
3 tsp smoked paprika powder

Guacamole Salsa

1 large avocado
½ Tomato
¼ Red onion
1 tbsp cilantro
1 jalapeño pepper
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Start off by preheating your grill to 300 degrees.
Now let’s make the seasoning! In a bowl, combine all the spices for the seasoning.
Once you’ve combined the spices , grab a bigger bowl and add the chicken thighs. Coat them well with cooking oil. Then, season them first with salt, pepper and then the spice mix.
Place them on the grill and now make the guacamole!
Mince all the ingredients and smash the avocado, add them to a bowl , season with salt and pepper to taste.
Now check on your chicken thighs! You want to flip them after 3 minutes. Remove them once they hit an internal temperature of 175.
Shred the Oaxaca cheese.
Once the chicken is done, remove and let rest for 3 minutes before slicing it.
Slice the chicken and assemble! In the tortilla, add the cheese, chicken and more cheese.
Place the quesadilla on low heat and turn every min until the cheese melts.
Let cool for 3 min before serving.

Notes

Serve along the guacamole!