Yield: 4

The Ultimate Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

This easy step by step tutorial teaches you how to make the ultimate cheesy chicken quesadilla in minutes! Loaded with chicken, cheese, and sauce, this is a great kid-friendly meal!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 8 medium flour tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 6 green onions, diced
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

For Serving

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup salsa
  • Fresh chopped salsa

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and taco seasoning; Seasoning chicken in large bowl
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat;
  3. Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally until cooked through; Chicken cooking in skillet
  4. Remove from the heat and set aside;
  5. In a separate clean skillet, add the remaining vegetable oil over medium heat;
  6. Once the oil is hot, place a single tortilla into the skillet, top with a sprinkle of cheese, a sprinkle of green onions, 1/4 the chicken mixture, 1/4 cup enchilada sauce, more cheese, and the second tortilla; Tortilla topped with chicken in skillet
  7. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted;
  8. Repeat with 3 more quesadillas;
  9. Cut into quarters and serve with salsa and sour cream. Stack of quesadilla slices

Notes

Substitute chicken thighs for breasts if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1123Total Fat: 56gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 283mgSodium: 2663mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gProtein: 93g