Breakfast quesadillas Fluffy eggs and a crispy tortilla make this speedy recipe from Jennifer Evans of Oceanside, California, great for breakfast or brunch. Flip both quesadillas and keep cooking on low/medium-low heat until the cheese is all melted and you can't go another minute without sinking. Quesadillas are simply savory-filled flour tortillas, either folded in half or stacked.

Ingredients of Breakfast quesadillas

  1. It's 1 of small boneless, skinless chicken breast.
  2. You need 4 of large eggs.
  3. Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil.
  4. Prepare 2 of small ripe, seeded, chopped tomatoes.
  5. It's 1 cup of chopped spinach.
  6. It's 1 of small avocadoes.
  7. You need 1/2 cup of shredded white cheddar.
  8. It's 1 of sea salt.
  9. You need 1 of ground black pepper.
  10. You need 2 of 10 in wheat tortillas.
  11. It's 1/4 cup of greek yogurt (or substitute in sour cream).
  12. It's 1/4 cup of pico de gallo.

Breakfast quesadillas instructions

  1. Preheat broiler, lightly oil a pan.
  2. Place chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and lightly pound till thickness is 1/2 in. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken in the pan and broil, turning once, till lightly browned on both sides: approx. 5 min. each.
  3. Cut the chicken 1/2 in. diced..
  4. In a bowl, whisk eggs with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper..
  5. In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat. Add eggs and scramble till they start to set: approx 20 sec.
  6. Add chicken, spinach, and tomato and continue cooking, stirring till eggs are just cooked: approx 1 min.
  7. Warm another pan over medium heat. Place 1 tortilla in the pan and heat for 1 minute. Flip and sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese on the bottom half.
  8. Top with egg/ chicken mix and fold tortillas to cover..
  9. Continue cooking till the bottom browns then flip for the other side: approx 1 min per side.
  10. Transfer onto a baking sheet and place it in the oven to warm. Then cut it into wedges and top it off with the yogurt, pico de gallo, and avocado slices. Serve imediately.

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