Chicken Quesadilla
Golden crispy flour tortillas filled with seasoned chicken, melted cheese, and sautéed peppers. Cut into wedges and served with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole for the perfect quick meal or appetizer.
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
4
Calories
420
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Mexican
Ingredients
- • 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
- • 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
- • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- • 1 red bell pepper, diced
- • 1 green bell pepper, diced
- • 1/2 medium onion, diced
- • 1 teaspoon cumin
- • 1 teaspoon chili powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- • Salt and pepper to taste
- • 1 tablespoon olive oil
- • Butter for cooking
- • Salsa, sour cream, and guacamole for serving
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté bell peppers and onion for 5-6 minutes until tender.
- Step 2: Add shredded chicken, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine and warm through. Remove from skillet.
- Step 3: Wipe skillet clean and melt a small pat of butter over medium heat.
- Step 4: Place one tortilla in the skillet. Spread 1/2 cup cheese on one half, top with 1/4 of the chicken mixture, then another 1/2 cup cheese. Fold tortilla in half.
- Step 5: Cook 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Step 6: Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Step 7: Cut each quesadilla into wedges. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.