Grilled Chicken Quesadillas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for oiling grill
- Two 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime, juiced
- Six 8-inch flour tortillas
- 6 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (about 6 ounces)
Instructions
- Prepare a grill for medium heat. Oil the grill grates. Coat the chicken with the chile powder, granulated garlic, oregano and a pinch of salt. Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes, scallions, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl to make a pico de gallo. Grill the chicken, turning once, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. (Leave the grill on.) Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Lay out 3 of the tortillas on a work surface and divide about half of the cheese evenly among them. Top with the chicken, followed by the pico de gallo, and the remaining cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas. Working in batches if necessary, grill the quesadillas, flipping once, until the cheese is melted and the quesadillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and cover loosely with foil while you repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Cut into triangles and serve warm.
- NotesYou can also cook the chicken and quesadillas over medium heat in a large saute pan, using a small coating of vegetable oil.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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