Do quesadillas count as sandwiches? An interesting and delicious question! It’s a question worth musing over as you munch on some Chicken Bacon Quesadillas for One. Like all great quesadillas, Chicken Bacon Quesadillas for One are cheesy beyond belief, but these are also filled with tender chicken and crispy bacon. Stacked high or slathered with sour cream and guacamole, these are a delicious and quick way to celebrate your evening!
Ingredients
• 2 slices lean bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces • 2 (8-inch) flour tortillas • 2 tablespoons softened butter, • 1 tablespoon pico de gallo • 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey jack cheese, shredded • 2 cooked chicken breasts, cut into strips • sour cream, optional, for topping • guacamole, optional, for topping • Picante sauce or salsa, optional, for toppingDirections
In a pan on medium heat on the stove-top, fry the bacon, flipping halfway through, until it starts to turn crisp but not hard and brittle, about 6-10 minutes.
Transfer the bacon from the pan onto a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Set the bacon aside.
Preheat a non-stick pan on the stove-top over medium heat.
Spread the butter lightly on one side of the flour tortillas.
Place one of the tortillas, buttered side down, into the preheated pan.
Sprinkle the bacon over the tortilla.
Add the pico de gallo on top of the bacon.
Add the Colby-Monterey Jack cheese over the bacon and pico de gallo.
Add the cooked chicken on top of the cheese.
Place the second flour tortilla on top of fixings, buttered side up.
Cook until the inside ingredients are heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
Carefully flip the quesadilla onto the other side and finish cooking, about 1-2 minutes. The quesadilla should be heated through but not browned.
Remove and place on a serving dish.
Cut the quesadilla into individual triangle serving pieces.
Serve the quesadillas with your favorite guacamole, sour cream, and Picante sauce.
