🌮🐔 Mini Chicken Quesadillas
🎯 Difficulty: Easy
⏱️ Time: 20–25 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 4 mini quesadillas
🔥 Estimated Calories: ~130–160 kcal per piece
🧂 Ingredients
- Cooked chicken breast (shredded or finely chopped): 1/2 cup (~75g, ~125 kcal)
- Shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella): 1/2 cup (~60g, ~200 kcal)
- Small whole wheat or flour tortillas: 2 (cut into halves or quarters)
- Finely chopped veggies (optional: bell peppers, spinach): 2–3 tbsp (~10–15 kcal)
- Olive oil or butter (for pan): 1 tsp (~40 kcal)
👨🍳 Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Prepare Filling
- Mix shredded chicken, cheese, and optional veggies in a bowl.
Step 2: Assemble Quesadillas
- Place mixture on one half of each tortilla piece.
- Fold over to create mini half-moon shapes.
Step 3: Cook
- Heat a pan with a little olive oil or butter over medium heat.
- Cook quesadillas 2–3 minutes per side until golden and cheese is melted.
- Press gently with a spatula to seal edges.
Step 4: Serve
- Let cool slightly. Cut into smaller wedges for toddlers or serve as-is for older kids.
💡 Tips
- Use very soft fillings and melt cheese well for younger children.
- For babies, use unsalted chicken and cheese; you can skip the oil and use a nonstick pan.
- Great finger food and easy to freeze and reheat.
