Description
Quick and easy cheesy chicken quesadillas perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle half of the cheese on one half of the tortilla.
- Add shredded chicken and salsa on top of the cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the chicken and fold the tortilla in half.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Cut into wedges and serve with optional toppings.
Notes
- Feel free to add vegetables like bell peppers or onions for extra flavor.
- These quesadillas can be made ahead and reheated for a quick meal.
- Adjust the spice level by using spicy salsa or adding jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg