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Crunchy chicken quesadilla with a half tostada inside

Ethan Chlebowski · ♥ 15.5K likes · 453.7K views · 11 min video

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Ingredients
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▶ 1:45
  • leftover chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp green salsa
Toss the cooked chicken breast with about a tablespoon of green salsa and a little salt; warm in the microwave.
Reviving the chicken with salsa
▶ 2:11
  • salt
  • lower calorie tortillas
Heat the pan.
▶ 4:10
  • Oaxaca cheese
  • smoked cheese
Lay a tortilla in the pan and grate the Oaxaca and smoked cheeses over it in a layer; heat slowly until the cheese starts to melt.
Layering the cheesesGrating
▶ 5:00
  • 2 slices red onion
Add a couple of slices of red onion and the chicken.
Red onion
▶ 7:32
  • ½ whole half tostada
Add a half tostada for crunch and close the quesadilla.
A half tostada for crunch
▶ 7:52
When the cheese on the bottom has melted, flip it over, weigh it down to compact it, and crisp up.
Flipping and weighing it down
▶ 9:18
  • nonfat plain yogurt
Finish with a little dollop of nonfat yogurt.
Crisp result and a dollop of yogurt