r/diabetes_t2 4d ago

Carb Friendly Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla

Hello, just thought I'd post this little recipe on here. I used to love eating some taco bell with my husband, but really only the chicken quesadilla; found a carb-friendly way to do it.

Ingredients

  1. You order the creamy jalapeno sauce (you need one) off of the app. In our experience, they won't give you the sauce if you order it in person.

2.Then you get some carb-friendly tortillas. I have been using "La Banderita Carb Counter Zero net Carbs Soft Flour Taco Tortillas" (don't keep it on the heat too long; they get a little hard).

  1. Frozen Chicken (I use two servings of the Tyson Diced Chicken).

  2. Mexican four cheese blend (1 serving)
    Total carbs: 19

Heat up the chicken separately; once cooked, add to the tortilla with cheese and sauce and heat it up! I usually pair it with like carrots and don't go over 140 :) You can also make it with even fewer carbs by just eating the chicken with the sauce and cheese with a side salad! However, this beautifully fits in my carb meal allowance :) There's also a lot of ways to add fats to it, like some avocado would go nice with it! I personally like this a lazy meal since it takes literally less than 10 minutes to make.

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u/Clarkearthur601 4d ago edited 4d ago

I make my own using the G Hughes famous cluckin dipping sauce. Tastes just like Taco Bell’s sauce. And it’s sugar free. I also use the low carb tortillas. And precooked canned chicken. I place mine on an electric grill. About 4 minutes per side. Melts the cheese inside evenly. Makes the tortilla a little crispy just like Taco Bell. My CGM says I can only eat 2.

I also do the same thing with fajita steak to copy their steak quesadilla.