Chicken quesadillas are such a simple, feel good meal. Kids love them, adults love them, and the combinations for deliciousness are endless! Top that off with being super easy to serve, and we’ve got a pretty classic go-to weeknight meal served up and ready to go.
Highlights
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Make Ahead? – Not quesadillas but you can batch bake chicken early in the week
Freezer Friendly? – No
Substitutions? – Absolutely! You can substitute the chicken for shredded pork, or even butternut squash if you want to keep this dish vegetarian. You can also swap the peppers and onions for corn and beans.
Ingredients List
- 10 pack (or more) flour or corn tortillas
1.5 lbs cooked chicken, shredded
- Shredded cheese (mexican-style)
- 1 green or red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup onion
- olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Salsa
Recipe: Easy Chicken Quesadillas
- Chop bell pepper and onions. Heat in a pan with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Lay one tortilla on a flat surface. Layer shredded cheese, peppers and onions, cooked chicken, and additional cheese. Stack another tortilla on top.
- Heat for 4-5 minutes on a griddle pan, flipping halfway through total cook time.
- Slice into quarters and enjoy with salsa!
Family Tips
- Quesadillas are a great option for lunch or dinner – you can pretty much throw in whatever you have with some melty cheese and it will be delicious!
- If you’ve got a super picky eater, just use one shell (cut in half) with just cheese to make a mini cheese quesadilla. You can even have your toddler help to spread the cheese.
- You can batch-bake chicken at the start of the week so you aren’t stuck cooking and shredding chicken when you are pulling together quesadillas quickly. You can even purchase a whole-roasted chicken from your grocery store if you prefer.
- Want it spicy? Amp up the flavor in the peppers and onions with cayenne, chili powder, or even marinating the chicken in a spicy salsa before cooking.
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