Recipe: Delicious Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken Quesadillas. Zesty chicken and cooked peppers are a tasty delight when mixed with cheese and stuffed in a tortilla to create chicken quesadillas. This chicken quesadilla recipe has an impressive look and taste with little preparation. The leftover chicken gets Mexican flair from cumin in this fun main dish. —Linda Wetzel, Woodland Park, Colorado.

They are not only filled with cheese and chicken, but a delicious. You might be wondering, "do I even NEED a recipe for quesadillas?" We think once you try this one, you'll be convinced that you only need one. These chicken quesadillas are a meal in one! You can have Chicken Quesadillas using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Quesadillas

1. You need 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
2. It's 1 cup of mayonnaise.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of cumin powder.
4. You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of onion powder.
6. It's 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper powder.
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp of paprika.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of hot sauce.
9. You need 6 of tortillas/chapatis.
10. You need 8 oz of block of cheese (mozarella, cheddar, Mexican), shredded.

Loaded with chicken and veggies and very filling (I couldn't finish mine). I made these for dinner with my leftover avocado mango salsa but these are also. Quesadillas are a ridiculously uncomplicated dish: tortillas stuffed with cheese and whatever else your heart desires, pan fried until the interior is melted. It's a unique, quick, easy, delicious dinner recipe.

Chicken Quesadillas step by step

1. Combine mayonnaise with all ingredients except chicken and tortillas/chapatis..
2. Mix chicken with the prepared mayonnaise..
3. Take chapati and place the chicken mixture on one side of the chapati. Sprinkle cheese liberally..
4. Fold chapati in half (half moon shaped)..
5. Heat skillet/tawa. Once nicely heated, lower flame to medium. Place the quesadilla on the tawa and with a spatula, keep pressing on it so that the chapati doesn't fluff and gets crisp in the bottom..
6. Cook for a minute and flip it carefully. Now press this side for the bottom to be crisp for another minute. Lower flame if it's browning quickly..
7. Serve these with heat sauce on the side..

These crispy, restaurant-style chicken quesadillas are loaded with juicy chicken, black beans, onions and peppers, seasoning, and lots of warm, melty cheese! These quesadillas are filled with gooey melted cheddar, shredded chicken and a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce. Chicken Quesadillas made with leftover chicken are an easy dinner idea for busy weeknights! This post may contain affiliate links which won't change your price but. Quesadillas are quick, easy, and packed with flavor.