Best Mexican Chicken Quesadillas With Corn Recipes

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MEXICAN CHICKEN QUESADILLAS WITH CORN



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Prepare Mexican Chicken Quesadillas with Corn for a cheesy weeknight dish. Your family will gladly come to the table for these Mexican chicken quesadillas.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Meal Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Makes 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cups frozen corn, thawed, drained
1/2 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
8 flour tortillas (8 inch)
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium heat. Add chicken and chili powder; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add corn and 2 Tbsp. of the salsa; cook and stir 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thickened.
  • Spray tops of 4 of the tortillas with cooking spray. Place, sprayed sides down, on large foil-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with half of the cheese; top with chicken mixture, remaining cheese and remaining tortillas. Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray.
  • Broil, 4 to 5 inches from heat, 3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn quesadillas over with large spatula; continue broiling an additional 3 minutes or until second side is golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each into 4 wedges. Serve with the remaining salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 1260 mg, Carbohydrate 67 g, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 25 g

STREET CORN QUESADILLA



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 1 to 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 large flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup frozen roasted corn, thawed
1/2 cup crumbled Cojita
1/2 small avocado, diced
2 tablespoons chopped jarred jalapenos
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1/4 cup jarred salsa, for serving
1/4 cup jarred salsa verde, for serving
Tortilla chips, for serving

Steps:

  • Place a skillet over medium heat.
  • Spread half of the mayonnaise on one of the tortillas and place in the hot skillet mayonnaise-side down.
  • Top with half of the Monterey Jack. Add the corn, Cojita, avocado, jalapenos and cilantro. Sprinkle over the ancho chile powder and remaining Monterey Jack.
  • Spread the remaining mayonnaise on the other tortilla, then place on top mayonnaise-side up, and press. Cook until the bottom tortilla is golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip the quesadilla and cook until the second side is golden, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Transfer the quesadilla to a cutting board and slice. Serve with the salsas and tortilla chips.

MEXICAN QUESADILLA CASSEROLE



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This is so easy and yummy!

Provided by Melissa mieske

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

cooking spray
1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (such as RO*TEL®)
1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel sweet corn, drained
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
6 flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  • Stir tomato sauce, black beans, diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro, corn, and chopped green chiles into the ground beef mixture; season with chili powder, cumin, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low and cook mixture at a simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Spread about 1/2 cup beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with 3 tortillas, overlapping as needed. Spread another 1/2 cup beef mixture over the tortillas. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over beef. Finish with layers of remaining tortillas, beef mixture, and Cheddar cheese, respectively.
  • Bake in preheated oven until heated throughout and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 65.1 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1423.4 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

MEXICAN CHICKEN QUESADILLA RECIPE



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Turn Sunday's leftovers into a Mexican Chicken Quesadilla Recipe full of cheese, chicken and veggies. You'll love the Mexican Chicken Quesadilla Recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Onions

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
4 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup rinsed canned black beans
1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)

Steps:

  • Layer first 6 ingredients evenly on half of each tortilla; fold in half to enclose filling.
  • Heat large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add 2 quesadillas; cook 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are evenly browned on both sides.
  • Repeat with remaining quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 710 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 15 g

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS



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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2/3 cup salsa
1/3 cup sliced green onions
3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour cream and guacamole

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Brush 1 side of tortillas with butter; place buttered side down on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup chicken mixture over half of each tortilla; sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. , Fold plain side of tortilla over cheese. Bake at 375° until crisp and golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 901mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.

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