Best Easy Chicken Quesadillas Recipes

EASY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Brush one side of each tortilla with butter. Place two tortillas, buttered side down, on a griddle; sprinkle with cheese, onion, tomato and chicken. Top with remaining tortillas, buttered side up. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Cut into wedges.

EASY CHICKEN-MUSHROOM QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook until the mushroom water is evaporated and they begin to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add chicken, cumin, chili powder and oregano and stir until all spices are incorporated. Add spinach, salt and pepper and cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Lay 1 tortilla on a flat work surface and sprinkle with 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Spoon 1/2 chicken and vegetable mixture on top of cheese, then top with an additional 1/4 cup cheese. Top with another flour tortilla. Heat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Carefully place 1 quesadilla in pan and cook 3 minutes. Using a large spatula, gently flip quesadilla and cook an additional 3 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Repeat with second quesadilla. Slice each quesadilla into quarters. Place 2 quarters on a plate with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 2 tablespoons salsa.

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Drain water from canned chicken and canned tomatoes and chiles.
• flake chicken and mix with tomatoes and chiles, and shredded cheese in a bowl.
• Spead mixture over one side of tortillas as thin
• or as thick as you like.
• Fold tortilla and place in electric skillet on 325 degrees or on stove at medium high heat.
• Brown tortilla on one until side crispy then flip and do the same on other side.
• Place tortillas on plate to cool.
• Serve with LIPTON Spanish Rice mix for complete meal if desired.

EASY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir chicken, 1 packet sazon seasoning, and 1 teaspoon garlic salt, shredding chicken as it cooks until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir black beans, 1 packet sazon seasoning, and teaspoon garlic salt together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add black bean mixture to rice.
• Place each tortilla on a work surface; layer half of each tortilla with bean-rice mixture, Mexican cheese, shredded chicken, and more Mexican cheese. Fold each tortilla in half. Spread a thin layer of softened butter atop each quesadilla.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook each quesadilla, butter-side down, until cheese is melted and outside is crisp and brown, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into wedges.

EASY SPICY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken and spices (cumin, paprika, red pepper, salt) and set aside.
• Into a medium frying pan at medium/medium-high heat add your oil, green bell pepper, white onion, jalapeno, garlic, and black beans. Cook until the black beans soften slightly and the garlic is fragrant (about 3-5 minutes). Add tomatoes, whites of the green onions, cilantro, cumin, and paprika. Stir to combine and take off the heat.
• To assemble, spray a large frying pan with non-stick spray (grill pan or griddle will work well) set to medium/medium-high heat and place a single tortilla in the middle.
• Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese (about 3 tablespoons) over the surface, add a layer of the vegetable mix (about 3 tablespoons) to half the tortilla, and the same amount of your shredded chicken to the same half, finally sprinkle over about a teaspoon of your reserved un-cooked green onions. Apply another 3 tablespoons of cheese to the top, cover and allow to melt for about 2-3 minutes.
• Using a spatula, flip the un-topped half over the topped half, pressing lightly, cover and cook another 2-3 minutes so all the cheese has melted and the tortilla is crispy.
• Continue until all your veggie and chicken mixes are used up. Setting your finished quesadillas on a cooling rack in the oven set to low. When ready to serve, cut with a pizza cutter into slices and enjoy! These are great with a side of sour cream and/or guacamole.

EASY WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix chicken, cheese and cream cheese.
• Evenly divide chicken mixture over each of 4 tortillas.
• Top with remaining 4 tortillas.
• Lightly spray each side of quesadilla with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place quesdillas on baking sheets.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes or until golden brown, turning once halfway through heating.
• Cut into wedges.

EASY CHICKEN-MUSHROOM QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook until they begin to brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add chicken, and chili powder, and stir until incorporated.
• Add spinach, salt and pepper and cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Lay 1 tortilla on a flat work surface and sprinkle with 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Spoon 1/2 chicken and vegetable mixture on top of cheese, then top with an additional 1/4 cup cheese. Top with another flour tortilla.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Carefully place 1 quesadilla in pan and cook 3 minutes. Using a large spatula, gently flip quesadilla and cook an additional 3 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Repeat with second quesadilla.
• Slice each quesadilla into quarters. Place 2 quarters on a plate with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 2 tablespoons salsa.

EASY CHEESY BAKED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• cut chicken into small pieces.
• add chicken, onion & butter to fryingpan, sautee over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink.
• while chicken cooks: place 4 tortillas on cookie sheet and spread a thin layer of refried beans on each, then top with 1/4 cup cheese.
• once chicken is cooked, lower heat and add chili powder, paprika, and ground cumin, stir well.
• divide chicken and onions among tortillas, spread evenly on top of cheese, top with 1/4 cup cheese on each.
• top with another tortilla.
• bake for 10 minutes.
• Optional: melt 3 tbs. butter and brush on the top of each tortilla, broil until crispy and golden!

SOUPER EASY CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 425 degrees.
• Cook chicken in nonstick skillet until done and juices evapotate, stirring often.
• Add soup and water and heat through.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken on half of each tortilla to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Moisten edge with water. Fold over and seal.
• Place on 2 cookie sheets.
• Bake 5 minutes or until hot.
• Cut into wedges and serve with salsa.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a frying pan or griddle to medium high heat.
• Set out chicken and cheese for quick access.
• Butter 1 side each of two tortillas.
• Place one tortilla buttered side down on the griddle and quickly sprinkle about 1/2 cup chopped chicken and 1/2 cup shredded cheese all over the tortilla.
• Place the second tortilla, buttered side up, over the filling.
• Fry for about a minute or until bottom tortilla begins to brown and cheese begins to melt and stick tortillas together.
• Using a wide spatula, quickly flip the quesadilla and continue frying until the bottom tortilla is toasted and the filling is hot and bubbily.
• Continue with each quesadilla. Cut quesadillas into wedges.
• Serve with sour cream and salsa.

EASY CHICKEN VERDE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat a large skillet over med heat.
• 2. Brush tortilla with vegetable oil, place oil side down in skillet.
• 3. Sprinkle tortilla with some of the cheese and the chicken, add several dollops of salsa verde, cover with another tortilla and brush top with vegetable oil.
• 4. When bottom tortilla browns and crisps up, carefully flip and brown other side. Repeat until you use all tortillas.

EASY CHICKEN GREEN CHILI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the tortillas on a large saute pan.
• Add 1/2 cup cheese, 1 cup chicken, 1 tbsp green chili and 1/2 tbsp cilantro to each tortilla.
• Cook over med heat until the cheese is melted, fold the tortilla over, remove from the heat and cut into quarters.
• Serve.

EASY BUFFALO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Heat skillet to medium heat. In a small bowl, toss chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch, cheese, salt & pepper, and cilantro. Lightly grease pan with oil. Place tortilla on pan, top with 1/4 of chicken mixture and fold in half. Allow to cook for 2 minutes and flip for 2 minutes on the other side. Remove from heat and repeat the process for all four tortillas. Cut each quesadillas into 4 portions, makes 16 slices. In a small bowl, mix sour cream, garnish with cilantro and serve with the quesadillas as a dip. Enjoy!

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken breasts with a meat mallet to make them even (for easier and faster grilling). Cutting into strips (or using chicken tenderloins) allows for faster grilling and shredding time.
• Mix taco seasoning with the veggie oil, water and garlic powder.
• Place chicken into a zip lock bag and cover with taco seasoning marinade. Seal.
• Place into fridge and marinade 1/2 hour to up to 24 hours.
• Grill marinaded chicken until done.
• Once cool enough to handle, shred chicken with your fingers.
• Lay a soft taco shell flat on a plate or cookie sheet. Add cheese and chicken.
• At this point, you can add whatever other toppings you like on your quesadillas such as jalapeno peppers, sauteed onions, hot sauce, olives, bacon, salsa, etc.
• Top with a little more cheese (this acts as a glue) and add another soft taco shell to the top. Grill to desired crispness.

EASY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over low heat.
• Spread a small amount of butter evenly over one side of tortilla and place tortilla buttered side down in the skillet.
• For each tortilla, sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over 1/2 of the tortilla and top with chopped chilies, chicken, tomato, green onions, and cilantro.
• Fold the other side over the top and press down gently.
• Cook quesadilla over low heat 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once.
• Remove quesadilla from skillet and keep warm on a plate in a low oven (300F).
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• When finished, serve quesadillas cut in three sections (using a pizza cutter works great) and garnished with guacamole, sour cream and salsa, if desired.