Description
Chicken Cordon Bleu Quesadillas are a delicious and innovative take on the beloved classic dish. These quesadillas combine tender grilled chicken, savory ham, and gooey melted cheese, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, they’re not only easy to make but also customizable to suit your taste. Accompanied by a creamy Parmesan Dijon sauce for dipping, these quesadillas are sure to impress at any meal or gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8–10 inch flour tortillas
- Grilled chicken breast (sliced)
- Deli ham
- Swiss or Provolone cheese
- Toasted breadcrumbs
- Butter
- For the Parmesan Dijon sauce: butter
- flour
- milk
- chicken bouillon cube
- Dijon mustard
- hot sauce (optional)
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the creamy Parmesan Dijon sauce by melting butter in a saucepan, whisking in flour and bouillon cube, then gradually adding milk until thickened. Stir in Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese.
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Place one tortilla in the skillet and layer with cheese, ham, breadcrumbs, chicken, and sauce – repeat layers as desired.
- Top with another tortilla and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Slice and serve hot with extra sauce on the side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (180g)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg