Description
These Easy Chicken Quesadillas are crispy on the outside, cheesy on the inside, and ready in under 30 minutes. Use rotisserie chicken, your favorite cheese, and a skillet for the easiest weeknight dinner or snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie or leftover grilled)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper (any color)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican blend)
- 4 large flour tortillas (8–10 inch)
- Oil or butter for the skillet
- Optional: corn, black beans, jalapenos, cilantro
- For serving: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, lime wedges
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and bell pepper; cook 3–4 minutes until softened.
2. Stir in the shredded chicken, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes until warmed through. Remove from heat.
3. Place one tortilla on a board. Sprinkle 1/4 of the cheese over half of the tortilla. Spoon some of the chicken mixture over the cheese, then sprinkle a little more cheese on top. Fold the tortilla in half to close. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
4. Heat a clean skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly oil or butter the surface. Cook each quesadilla 2–3 minutes per side, pressing lightly, until the tortilla is golden and the cheese is melted.
5. Transfer to a cutting board. Let rest 1 minute, then slice into wedges.
6. Serve warm with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.
Notes
Do not overfill the quesadillas or they will be hard to flip.
Shred your own cheese for the best melt.
To reheat, use a skillet or air fryer at 350 F for 3–4 minutes to keep them crispy.
For a healthier version, use whole wheat tortillas and add spinach or black beans.
Grill version: cook on a lightly oiled grill or grill pan over medium heat 2–3 minutes per side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg