Description
These Bacon Ranch Ground Chicken Quesadillas combine savory ground chicken seasoned with ranch and crispy bacon, layered with melted cheddar cheese inside warm tortillas. Perfectly cooked in a skillet until golden and crispy, they make for a delicious and satisfying meal or snack that’s quick to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Seasoning
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (97/3 lean-to-fat ratio)
- 6 slices Bacon, cut into strips
- 2 Tbsp Ranch Seasoning
Dairy
- 8 oz Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Other
- 8 Tortillas (6-inch Mission Carb Balance tortillas recommended)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon strips until crispy. Once cooked, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess grease.
- Cook the ground chicken: In the same skillet, add the ground chicken and cook over medium-high heat until no pink remains, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Combine seasoning and bacon: Return the cooked bacon to the skillet with the ground chicken. Add the ranch seasoning and stir thoroughly until the seasoning is evenly distributed and no visible seasoning remains.
- Prepare the skillet for quesadillas: Remove the chicken mixture to a bowl or plate and wipe out excess grease if needed. Place the skillet or a large griddle over medium-low to medium heat and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Assemble the quesadillas: Place one tortilla in the heated skillet. On one half of the tortilla, sprinkle 2 tablespoons (14g) of shredded cheddar cheese, evenly layer about 40-45g of the ground chicken and bacon mixture, then top with another 2 tablespoons of cheese.
- Cook and fold: Using a spatula, gently fold the tortilla over the filling, pressing down to seal. Hold the top half closed for a few seconds to help melt the cheese. Cook each quesadilla for 1-2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Adjust heat as necessary to prevent burning.
- Serve warm: Remove from skillet and let cool slightly before cutting into wedges. Repeat assembly and cooking steps with remaining tortillas and filling.
Notes
- Try different fillings such as crispy pork tenderloin carnitas, cheesy beef baked taco filling, or shredded buffalo chicken for variety.
- Each quesadilla contains approximately 7 WW SmartPoints on the Blue Plan, making them suitable for Weight Watchers diets.
- Adjust cooking temperature to avoid burning tortillas; medium-low to medium works best for even browning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
