Best Quesadilla Recipes

QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet, add one tortilla. Layer with half the cheddar cheese, all of the chicken and mushrooms and half the Monterey Jack cheese. Top with the second tortilla. Cover and heat until cheese melts and bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown., Turn over; sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cook until bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.

CHICKEN CHILI SHEET PAN QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Brush a half sheet pan or rimmed cookie sheet with half of the butter.
• Arrange 2 tortillas along the longest side of the sheet pan with half hanging over the rim; repeat with the other long side of the pan. Place one tortilla, also half hanging over, at each end. Place 1 tortilla in the center so the whole bottom of the sheet pan is covered.
• Sprinkle evenly with half of the shredded cheese, all of the chicken, taco seasoning, chiles, corn and olives. Place spoonfuls of the salsa over the top and spread evenly. Top with the remaining cheese.
• Place 1 tortilla in the center of the pan, on top of the filling, and then fold up the overhanging tortillas so that the filling is completely covered. Brush with the remaining butter, top with another sheet pan and press down firmly.
• Bake until the tortillas are crispy and the inside is melted and hot, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Carefully remove the top sheet pan. Slice the quesadilla into squares and serve with avocado, sour cream, lime and cilantro.

ULTIMATE CHICKEN QUESADILLA

Steps:

• 1. Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add chicken and undrained tomatoes; cook 10 minutes or until chicken pieces are no longer pink in centers and liquid has evaporated, stirring frequently.
• 2. Spread chicken mixture evenly onto bottom half of each tortilla to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over chicken mixture on each tortilla. Fold each tortilla in half to cover filling.
• 3. Clean skillet. Spray with additional cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook quesadillas 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Cut into wedges to serve.

THE GREATEST QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Toss together the Cheddar, Monterey Jack and pepper jack in a bowl; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in large skillet over medium heat. Place a single tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle a little less than a third of the cheese blend over the tortilla. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add about a third of the diced tomato and a third of the chiles. Sprinkle a touch more cheese over the whole thing and gently top and press with a second tortilla. Cook until golden on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
• Carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side. Continue cooking until the second side is golden, 3 to 4 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Slice each quesadilla into wedges and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

SHRIMP QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place cheese in freezer for around 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drizzle shrimp with olive oil in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, rotating once, until just cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes.
• When shrimp are cool enough to handle, remove and discard peels and tails. Cut shrimp into thirds.
• Shred cheese using the large holes on a box grater.
• Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on one side of a tortilla. Place tortilla, mayo-side down, in a large skillet. Sprinkle half the cheese evenly over the top of the entire tortilla, then turn heat on to medium-low heat. While pan is heating, sprinkle half of the chopped shrimp, half of the roasted red peppers and half of the cilantro on one half of the tortilla, leaving the other half with just cheese. Let quesadilla cook, checking that the bottom of the tortilla doesn't burn, until cheese is mostly melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and carefully fold the quesadilla in half like a book, folding the cheese side over the toppings. Place quesadilla on a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Repeat with second tortilla and ingredients. Cut into wedges before serving.

MEXICAN QUESADILLA CASSEROLE

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.

BACON QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Butter one side of one tortilla; place in a small skillet, buttered side down. Top with cheese, bacon and salsa. Butter remaining tortilla; place on top, buttered side up., Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream, guacamole and additional salsa if desired.

SPINACH & MUSHROOM QUESADILLA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Let the oil heat up in the skillet and add the garlic followed by the mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms have softened and caramelized a bit.
• Add the spinach and cook until spinach has wilted.
• Crack in the eggs and scramble with the veggies. Season with salt and pepper, and stir until fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Place the tortilla in the skillet and add a layer of both cheeses on half of the tortilla.
• Add the scramble, top with more cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
• Cook for 6 minutes over medium heat, flipping half way.
• Serve with salsa and garnish with fresh parsley.
• Enjoy!

BBQ CHICKEN QUESADILLA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, add chicken breast and season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Cook 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway and adding the onions when you flip the chicken. (Cooking times may vary depending on thickness of the chicken breast).
• Remove the chicken from the pan and continue to stir onions.
• Shred the chicken while onions are cooking.
• Return the shredded chicken to the pan with the onions. Add the BBQ sauce and stir. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Place a tortilla in a pan and add a layer monterey jack and cheddar cheese on half of the tortilla.
• Place cooked chicken and onions, and top with the rest of each cheese. Fold in half and cook 6 minutes, flipping halfway.
• Serve with extra BBQ sauce and garnish with fresh parsley.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN FAJITA QUESADILLA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, coat chicken with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and garlic powder. Cook 5-7 minutes.
• Add the peppers and onions and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until they are soft. Remove chicken, onions and peppers from the pan and set aside.
• Place the tortilla in the skillet and add a layer of cheese on half of the tortilla.
• Add cooked chicken, peppers and onions. Top with more cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
• Cook for 6 minutes over medium heat, flipping half way.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream on the side.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWEST QUESADILLA WITH CILANTRO-LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute red pepper and onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add corn, red pepper flakes, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to incorporate and saute for 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the cilantro. Preheat a long, 2-burner cast iron griddle, or a large saute pan over medium heat. Lay 2 tortillas on a work surface and spread each evenly with refried black beans. Place tortillas, bean side up, on the griddle (begin with 1 if using a saute pan). Sprinkle onion-red pepper mixture evenly over the top of each, then sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Cover with another tortilla coated with refried black beans and cook until cheese melts, about 4 minutes. Flip quesadillas to toast the other side. Slice each quesadilla into 8 wedges, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with Lime-Cilantro Sour Cream.
• In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together until combined. Season, to taste, with salt if needed.

EASY VEGGIE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Lightly spray a small frying pan with cooking spray.
• Cook the diced vegetables in the pan for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat & add the taco sauce.
• Lightly spray another small frying pan with cooking spray.
• Place 1 of the tortilla shells into the pan. Put a thin layer of cheese onto the shell.
• Scatter the vegetable mixture over top of the cheese. Add another thin layer of cheese & cover with the second tortilla shell.
• Cook on both sides until slightly brown.
• Cut into quarters & serve hot.

CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Mix salsa, dressing and chili powder until blended; spread onto tortillas.
• Place chicken on half of each tortilla; top with cheese. Fold tortillas in half to enclose filling.
• Heat large heavy skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add quesadillas, 2 at a time; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges to serve.

STREET CORN QUESADILLA

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.

QUESADILLA BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, ranch dressing, and taco sauce together in a bowl until Southwest sauce is smooth. Cover bowl and refrigerate for flavors to blend.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook hamburger patties in the preheated grill for 5 minutes, seasoning with Worcestershire sauce. Flip patties. Arrange tortillas on the grill and lower heat to medium-low under tortillas. Add Cheddar cheese and Colby-Jack cheese to tortillas; cook until cheeses melt, 2 to 4 minutes. Continue cooking hamburger patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Spread Southwest sauce onto 1/2 of the tortillas; top with lettuce and picante sauce. Place 1 hamburger patty on top of picante sauce layer and top patty with a tortilla, creating a sandwich.

SPICY QUESADILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, jalapeno peppers, 3 tablespoons of the pickling juice from the peppers, sugar, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours before serving.

CHICKEN JALAPENO POPPER QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, turning as needed, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving a couple of tablespoons of bacon fat.
• While the bacon is frying, mix together the pepper jack, cream cheese, cayenne pepper and cumin in a bowl. Spread onto one of the tortillas and set aside.
• Wipe out the skillet and return it to the heat. Heat the butter and reserved bacon fat until the butter is melted, then place the prepared tortilla in the skillet, cheese-side up. Top with the chicken and jalapenos. Crumble over the bacon and top with the second tortilla. Cook until golden on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, slice and sprinkle over the cilantro before serving.

CHEESY CHICKEN LAYER QUESADILLA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• In a large pan over medium heat, cook the chicken, beans, corn, and salsa.
• In a springform pan, lay down one tortilla, then top with chicken mixture and cheese.
• Layer another tortilla on top and continue to stack until pan is full.
• Top with more cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Top with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.
• Enjoy!

APPLEBEE'S QUESADILLA BURGERS (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• For hamburgers:.
• Combine all seasoning ingredrients. Use one heaping Tblsp of seasoning mix per pound of hamburger meat. Mix into hamburger meat until well combined. Fry or grill. ( I used George Foreman grill).
• Assembling the complete burger:.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread butter on one side of each tortilla. Put one tortilla, butter side down in the hot pan. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly onto the center of the tortilla in the pan- but not all the way to the edges. Put the tomato, onion, bacon and jalapeno over the cheese, add the cooked seasoned burger and cover with the other tortilla butter side up (like a grilled cheese sandwhich). When the bottom is browned, about 45-90 seconds, flip the quesadilla and grill the other side. Remove the quesidilla from the pan and using a pizza cutter, cut throught the middle. Serve.

SHEET PAN PARTY QUESADILLA 4 WAYS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the mushroom filling: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomato and mushrooms and stir. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, and salt and stir thoroughly. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the lime juice and cilantro and stir to combine. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the onion and pepper filling: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper and cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add the lime juice, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the tofu filling: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and red bell pepper and cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tofu, smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin, soy sauce, lime juice and cilantro and mix thoroughly. Cook until the red bell pepper is tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the black bean and corn filling: Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until caramelized, about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomato, corn, black beans, paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper and mix thoroughly. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Generously grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Place 6 tortillas around the sides of the pan so half of the tortilla is hanging over the edge Place 2 tortillas in the middle, covering the exposed pan.
• Sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese and half of the Monterey Jack cheese over the tortillas.
• Scoop the black bean and corn filling onto the tortillas in the upper-left corner of the tray. Spread the mixture so that it fills ¼ of the sheet tray.
• Scoop the onion and pepper filling over the tortillas in the upper-right corner of the tray. Spread the mixture so that it fills another ¼ of the sheet tray.
• Scoop the mushroom filling over the tortillas in the lower-left corner of the tray. Spread the mixture so that it fills another ¼ of the sheet tray.
• Scoop the tofu mixture over the tortillas in the lower-right corner of the tray. Spread the mixture so that it fills the remaining ¼ of the sheet tray.
• Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the fillings.
• Place the remaining 2 tortillas over the cheese in the center of the pan.
• Fold the overhanging tortillas onto the pan so they cover the fillings and touch the center tortillas.
• Place another baking sheet on top. Place an oven-proof weight, such as a cast-iron skillet, on top of the sheet tray.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the weight and top baking sheet. Bake for another 15 minutes, until the tortillas are golden and crisp.
• Flip the quesadilla onto a cutting board.
• Slice and serve with salsa and sour cream.
• Enjoy!