Description
These Bacon Ranch Ground Chicken Quesadillas are a delicious and satisfying meal featuring seasoned ground chicken, crispy bacon, and melted cheddar cheese folded into warm tortillas. Perfectly cooked in a skillet, these quesadillas make for an easy and flavorful lunch or dinner option with a savory ranch twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Cheese
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (97/3 lean to fat ratio)
- 6 slices Bacon, cut into strips
- 8 oz Cheddar cheese, shredded
Seasoning and Tortillas
- 2 Tbsp Ranch Seasoning
- 8 Tortillas (6-inch Mission Carb Balance tortillas preferred)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the bacon strips until crispy. Remove the cooked bacon strips and place them on a paper towel to drain excess grease, reserving the skillet for the next step.
- Cook the ground chicken: In the same skillet with the bacon fat rendered, add the ground chicken. Cook thoroughly over medium-high heat until no pink remains, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Combine ingredients: Add the ranch seasoning and the cooked bacon pieces back into the skillet with the cooked ground chicken. Stir thoroughly to evenly distribute the seasoning and mix the bacon, cooking until no visible ranch seasoning remains. Transfer the mixture to a bowl or plate and set aside.
- Prepare the quesadillas: Heat the same skillet or a large griddle over medium-low to medium heat. Lightly spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Place one tortilla flat on the skillet.
- Assemble the quesadilla: On one half of the tortilla, sprinkle 2 tablespoons (about 14g) of shredded cheddar cheese. Layer about 40-45g of the ground chicken and bacon mixture over the cheese, then add another 2 tablespoons of cheese on top.
- Fold and cook: Using a spatula, carefully fold the tortilla in half over the filling. Hold the folded side closed for a few seconds to let the cheese begin melting. Cook the quesadilla for 1-2 minutes per side until both sides are golden brown and the cheese is fully melted. Adjust heat as needed to avoid burning the tortilla.
- Serve: Remove from the skillet, slice if desired, and serve warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Notes
- Try different quesadilla fillings like Crispy Pork Tenderloin Carnitas, Cheesy Beef Baked Taco filling, or Shredded Buffalo Chicken for variety.
- Each quesadilla equals about 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints (blue plan).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
