This Cheesy Gluten Free & Keto Chicken Quesadilla Recipe can be Made in Under 20 Minutes!!! It’s Incredibly Easy to Make and Tastes Just Like a Traditional Mexican Style Quesadilla. The Low Carb and Keto Cheese Shell is a Perfect Fit for this Classic. You’ll Wonder Why you Haven’t Tried This Sooner! It Makes an Awesome On The Go Lunch or an Easy to Throw Together Dinner.
How do you Make a Keto Chicken Quesadilla?
To make this Tasty Cheese Shelled Keto Chicken Quesadilla:
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 F. Then, cover a pizza pan with Parchment Paper (NOT wax paper). Mix the Cheeses together, then evenly spread them over the parchment paper (in a circle shape).
Step 2: Bake the cheese shell for 5 minutes. Pour off any extra oil as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Step 3: Place the chicken over half of the cheese shell. Add the sliced peppers, diced tomato and the chopped green onion. Fold the Cheese shell in half over the chicken and veggies. Press it firmly.
Step 4: Bake for another 4- 5 minutes.
Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole. Garnish with chopped fresh basil, parsley or cilantro.
What else can I add to this Keto Quesadilla?
– I used plain chicken but you could spice yours up with a little taco spice or buffalo sauce.
– Try switching out the chicken for shredded pork, shredded or ground beef or grilled shrimp.
– You can also use a wide range of vegetables, like avocado, grilled zucchini, onion or mushrooms.
WHAT IS THE KETOGENIC DIET?
The ketogenic diet (often called keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares similarities to paleo, Whole30, and Atkins. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. When in ketosis, your body switches to burning fat for its primary fuel source.
On Keto, you’re supposed to get at least 70 percent of your calories from Fat, 15 to 25 percent from Protein, and 10 percent from Carbohydrates. You should avoid all grains, legumes, root vegetables, fruit, (except berries) and sugar.
Keto Chicken Quesadilla
Do you miss Quesadillas? If you do then you’re going to love this 6 Ingredient Keto Chicken Quesadilla Recipe. It’s so simple, yet so satisfying. I decided to replace the tortilla shell with a cheese shell and it worked perfectly. The best part is, it’s so quick and easy to make.
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Keto Quesadilla Recipe Notes:
- To reheat, preheat oven to 400 F. Bake for 6-8 minutes (if cold, a little less if room temp).
- I let cheese shell cool for a minute then flipped it over before putting the filling onto it. This step isn’t necessary but I found that it made the quesadilla look a little prettier.
- Use Parchment Paper (NOT waxed paper)
- This recipe makes 1 Keto Chicken Quesadilla | 1 Serving = 1/2 of a Quesadilla
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Keto Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Cup Cooked Chicken
- 1/4 Cup Bell Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Diced Tomato
- 1/8 Cup Green Onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Cover a pizza pan with Parchment Paper (NOT wax paper). Mix the Cheeses together, then evenly spread them over the parchment paper (in a circle shape). Bake the cheese shell for 5 minutes. Pour off any extra oil as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Place the chicken over half of the cheese shell. Then add the sliced peppers, diced tomato and the chopped green onion. Fold the Cheese shell in half over the chicken and veggies. Press it firmly, then return it to the oven for another 4- 5 minutes.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole. Garnish with Chopped Fresh Basil, Parsley or Cilantro.
- Note: To reheat, preheat oven to 400 F. Bake for 6-8 minutes (if cold).
Nutrition
Nutritional Info
1 Keto Chicken Quesadilla = 2 Servings
Each Serving (Not Including Sauces) =
599 Calories | 40.5 g Fat | 6.1 g Carbs | 0.7 g Fiber | 52.7 g Protein
5.4 g Net Carbs per 1/2 a Quesadilla
Note: Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Other Keto Friendly/Low Carb Recipes:
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- Keto Chicken Quesadilla
- Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
- Chicken Fajita Rolls Ups
- Keto Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
This looks amazing – pinned!! I have to try it. I’d be honored if you shared it at our What’s for Dinner linky party.
http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-172/
Have a great week.
Kathie
Totally yum and completely easy. You could do almost any flavor variation with this. My kind of recipe, for sure, thank you!
Lynn
Loved this
Sheila
I made this for my husband. I didn’t have a pizza pan so I used my pizza stone. I need to invest in a regular pizza pan because it spread out to far. It was still very yummy. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Jenn
How many carbs does this recipe have?
officially gluten free
Hi Jean, it has 5.4g net Carb per serving.
Lauren Vavala | Delicious Little Bites
I love this idea! I’ve been following keto since November and have been looking for some new recipes – can’t wait to try this?
Robin
Would like to have the macros so I don’t need to calculate this all out.
officially gluten free
Hi Robin, The nutritional info is posted below the recipe. I’ll post it here for you as well 🙂
Lyndsay
Nutritional Info – 1 Keto Chicken Quesadilla = 2 Servings | Each Serving (Not Including Sauces) =
599 Calories | 40.5 g Fat | 6.1 g Carbs | 0.7 g Fibre | 52.7 g Protein
Holly
YOu mentioned earliet that 1 serving is a half of a quesadilla, which is correct?
officially gluten free
Hi Holly, I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking but yes 1 serving is half of a quesadilla.
joanne
So for one quesadilla your eating 1,198 calories? wow that would take me over my calorie amount for the whole day! Looks good though.
officially gluten free
1 Quesadilla = 2 servings. 1 serving is 599 calories.
Jayson
Do you mean to say one quesadilla is 599 calories? Because what you are posting says its 1198 calories if you eat both servings? Also there’s no way the chicken is 105 grams of protein, which is also what you’re suggesting.
officially gluten free
Hi Jayson, Half of a Quesadilla is 599 calories. Yes it’s 1198 calories if you eat both servings. The nutritional information lists 105 G protein in the entire dish not just the chicken. I think you may have forgotten that cheese has a ton of protein as well.
Lyndsay
Hanan
Hi Lyndsay,
I am so glad to find your blog, my sister would love your recipes, She loves spicy and full of flavor food (unlike myself I eat anything, so I struggle to look for a recipe that we can eat together). Please, keep the great keto Mexican recipes coming my dear. Take Care.
Teresa
I wish I could hug you right now!!! I’m a sucker for a chicken quesadilla I have to leave work early just so I can go home and make it. I can’t wait to try it, I better call the ManChild and tell him change of plans for dinner tonight. Thank you for this!!!!
Felipa Sundseth
Perfect just what I was looking for! .
Darrick Kenrick
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Yvonne
Lyndsay,
How do you get the cheese to look “holey” like that? Mine came out a big gooey cheese mess. Don’t get me wrong – it was delicious – but not “dry” looking like your picture. Even after I let it set out a bit at the end, it did harden up but still looked like a blob. Should I cook it longer?
It was SO yummy though.
officially gluten free
Hi Yvonne, yes I would say cooking it a bit longer and also spreading the cheese a little thinner if possible should help get it a bit crispier.
Lyndsay
Monica Ramirez
I just finished making this and its delicious but i think i definitely put way too much cheese because it didn’t get crispy at all it was just a big goopy mess. . . still tasted good but next time I’ll try less cheese. I used a mixture of cheddar and low moisture mozzerlla.
Jennifer
Excellent! Thanks so much for this recipe.
officially gluten free
You’re welcome Jennifer! I’m glad you like it.
Lyndsay
Jodey
I don’t have a pizza pan…Would a pie plate work?? & would I need to reduce the amount of cheese?
officially gluten free
Hi Jodey, a pie plate would work if you reduce the amount of cheese by about half but you definitely still need to use parchment paper. A cookie sheet would also work. Hope that helps.
Lyndsay
Matt Healy
Hi Lyndsay,
Hello from Arizona! Just ran into your blog and this quesadilla recipe while hunting for low-carb/Keto things to try making. I am new to this and I am trying to do all of the cooking for my kiddos as well to make this a lifestyle change for all of us. I am looking forward to trying different things here! I also have to say that you have a beautiful family and I love the pic of you and your son in the Iron Maiden shirt. First concert ever for me!
Regards,
Matt
officially gluten free
Thanks Matt 😊
Sally
One thing that I love just as much as bacon is CHEESE! Love how the cheese takes away the need for flour in this recipe. Totally yummy and great for my tummy!
officially gluten free
Thanks Sally 😀
Beth Pierce
Love how quickly this comes together and is perfect for lunch! My teenage daughter loved making this for herself!
Laura | Wandercooks
Holy moly just your pictures alone are making my mouth water – that cheese! I had no idea you could make a tortilla substitute out of cheese! Haha can’t wait to try this. 🙂
Natalie
I love chicken quesadillas! Looks so delicious and perfect for hosting!
Kim
Okay, trying to understand the serving size…for what you have in the picture where it is cut into 4 little cute parts of the quesadilla that was baked in the oven….are the 4 cut quesadilla parts considered 1 serving or 2 servings? Or is 1 serving only 2 of those?
officially gluten free
Hi Kim, 1 Quesadilla makes 2 servings. Cut into 4 parts would be considered 2 servings or 2 slices per serving.
Hope that helps.
Lyndsay
Tyler
Hi, in the ingredients, it says cooked chicken.. how did you cook the chicken? Thanks!
officially gluten free
Hi Tyler, I used a roasted chicken from the grocery store. I would either bbq or bake it in the oven if I had raw chicken breast.
Hope that helps.
Lyndsay
Adrian Hedley
Have done your recipe 3 times so far. Perfect every time and I must admit I ate the whole thing 2 days ago. Totally worthed.
Rachel
Just wanted to note, I used tin foil as I was out of parchment paper. Risky, but if you just lightly coat the tin foil in cooking spray then really compact the cheese..it peals off fairly easily. Just dab the excess oil, let cool for a minute or two and definitely bake for a few minutes longer.
Also, probably best to determine your own nutritional facts on your own based on the brands you use. Total calories for half of my quesadilla came to 781 calories.
But needless to say, mine turned out exactly as pictured and were absolutely delicious!
Brookeq
This is so creative. I would have never thought to use the cheese as the crust. I LOVE crispy cheese so this seems like the perfect meal. Thanks for the great recipe
Julie Raymond
Wow it’s so delicious. I used Tex mex shredded cheese and shredded mozzarella and it was so tasty. I had jerk chicken cubed from another meal and used that too.
Thanks so much for this yummy recipe. Definitely give it 5 stars.
Melissa
I’m new to keto and this was one of my first recipes I’ve made. It was delicious! I halved the recipe for just myself. Will absolutely make it again.
Michelle Bailey
Absolutely delicious!!!
Andi
Perfect! This came out beautifully. I made sure not to crowd or overdo the cheese. That way, when it spread out, it was very lacy and stayed completely together. I used some chicken and hot salsa. Will use this many times over. Thank you!
Dani
Oh goodness!! Tasted amazing!!