easy chicken quesadilla

Crispy, cheesy inside and packed with juicy seasoned chicken and veggies, this is the best chicken quesadilla recipe! Fast and always delicious.

Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

chili powder

salt

garlic powder

olive oil

onion

red bell pepper (diced)

Hot sauce (optional)

shredded pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese (divided)

cheddar cheese (divided (or additional pepper/Monterey Jack))

whole wheat tortillas

Oil, butter, or nonstick spray (optional for cooking the quesadillas)

salsa

Guacamole

Sour cream yogurt

Stir

In a small bowl, stir together the chili powder, salt, and garlic powder. Place the chicken in a separate, medium bowl and sprinkle with half of the spice mixture. Stir to coat. Set aside.

Cook

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until it is hot and shimmering. Add the onion and bell peppers, and any other vegetables you are using (wait to add spinach, however). Sprinkle the remaining spice mixture over the top and stir to coat. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion is turning translucent and brown and the other vegetables are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. If using spinach, stir it in a few handfuls at a time until it wilts. If you’d like the filling spicy, add a few dashes of hot sauce to taste. Transfer the vegetables to the bowl with the chicken and stir to combine.

Assemble

Assemble the quesadillas: For each, top half of a tortilla with an eighth of the pepper Jack (about 2 1/2 tablespoons) and an eighth of the cheddar (about 1 1/2 tablespoons). Spread one-quarter each of the vegetables and chicken evenly on top of the cheese (it will seem like a lot, but go with it). Top with one-eighth additional pepper Jack (2 1/2 tablespoons) and one-eighth additional cheddar (1 1/2 tablespoons).

Fold

Fold the empty tortilla half over the toppings, pressing gently. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Cook the quesadillas: With a paper towel, carefully wipe out the skillet you used for the vegetables. Heat over medium to medium-low heat, adding a little butter or oil to the skillet if you’d like the tortillas crisper. Place 1 quesadilla in the pan with the folded edge running down the center and the open edge facing outward. Lay a second quesadilla down beside it facing the opposite direction so it fits in the skillet nicely. With the back of a spatula, lightly press down on the tops so they flatten (don’t worry if some of the cheese oozes out; it will become crispy and DELISH). Cook on the first side until golden and crisp, adjusting the heat as needed so the quesadillas crisp but do not burn, about 4 or so minutes depending upon your stove.

Flip

Carefully flip and cook the other side for about 2 more minutes, until both sides are a yummy, lightly crisp golden brown.

Slice

Let the quesadillas cool on a cutting board for a few minutes (or transfer to a 200 degrees F oven to keep warm while finishing remaining batches). When ready to serve, with a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice into three pie-shaped wedges. Enjoy hot with toppings.

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Chicken Quesadilla

Easy Chicken Quesadilla is a simple quick dinner idea. Seasoned cooked chicken and cheese is cooked between two tortilla to make a delicious quesadilla.

Easy Chicken Quesadilla

Chicken Breast diced into 1 inch piece

Tbsp Vegetable Oil

Tbsp Taco Seasoning

Mexican Shredded Cheese

Flour

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add in the chicken. Season it with the taco seasoning. Sauté the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until it’s browned and the chicken is cooked through

Remove the chicken from the skillet to a separate plate and set aside.

Heat a griddle over medium high heat or you can heat a cast iron skillet.

Place the tortillas on the griddle or skillet. Top each tortilla with a small amount of the Mexican shredded cheese, then layer the chicken on top and then add more shredded cheese. Carefully fold each tortilla in half making a half moon shape.

Cook over medium heat until one side of the tortilla is golden brown (3-4 minutes). Flip and then cook until the other side is golden brown as well (3-4 minutes). Watch them closely as they brown quickly.

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