Korean Chicken and Kimchi Quesadillas
Lean ground chicken breast and caramelized kimchi with Korean BBQ sauce inside high fiber tortillas with mozzarella cheese. Served with creamy gochujang dip.
Servings: 8 Quesadillas
Calories: 355kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil divided
- 2 cups Kimchi
- 1 pound Ground Chicken
For the Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Gochujang
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup or Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup Water
For the Quesadillas
- 8 Tortillas I used Mission Carb Balance
- 16 oz Shredded Mozzarella
Instructions
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the kimchi. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the kimchi starts to soften and brown in spots. (You can deglaze the pan with a splash of water if needed.)
- While the kimchi caramelizes, add the sauce ingredients to a food processor or blender.
- Once the kimchi is ready, add it to the food processor with the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
- Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet, followed by the ground chicken. Cook one side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown before breaking the chicken apart with a spatula and fully cooking.
- While the chicken cooks, blend the kimchi and sauce ingredients together until smooth.
- Add the sauce to the cooked ground chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the chicken.
- To make the quesadillas, add a bit of cooking spray to a separate pan or griddle. Add a tortilla and top with 2 ounces of shredded mozzarella and 75g of the chicken and kimchi mixture. Fold the tortilla over to seal and cook both sides until golden brown.
- Repeat with all 8 tortillas. Serve the quesadillas with the creamy gochujang dip from the notes section below.
Notes
To make the creamy gochujang dip, mix the following together:
- 1/3 cup (75g) Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup (60g) Light Mayo
- 2 Tablespoons (36g) Gochujang
- 1 clove Garlic
- Juice of 1 Lime
- Pinch of Salt and Pepper
Nutrition
Serving: 1Quesadilla | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 10g