Description
A simple, crowd-pleasing meal that combines tender, seasoned chicken and melty cheeses into crisp, golden tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 1½ cups Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 medium bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- To taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken seasoning by mixing pulled chicken with spices until evenly coated.
- Dice the bell pepper and red onion into small, uniform pieces.
- Assemble each quesadilla with cheese, chicken, vegetables, and fold in half.
- Heat a skillet with oil and cook the quesadilla until golden brown and the cheese melts.
- Rest the quesadilla before slicing into wedges and serve with your choice of toppings.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken for convenience, and feel free to customize with different toppings or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 630
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 80mg