This is the best chicken quesadilla recipe you can eat. You only need a few simple ingredients to create this poetry for your taste buds—better than a Taco Bell chicken quesadilla. You only need 30 minutes to enjoy this easy meal at home. I guarantee it will be better than in a restaurant.
How to choose the best ingredients for Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
Chicken breast: You can use fresh chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or leftover cooked chicken.
Bell Pepper: 1 bell pepper red or (½ red and ½ yellow bell peppers) – if you use 2 colors, the dish will look even more delicious.
Red Onion:I love red onion for its taste and for the color it gives dishes while cooking.
Cheese: Cheddar cheese and orange cheese are like Monterey Jack cheese.
Seasoning: You can use standard taco seasoning, but I use my own recipe for gyro seasoning, which also perfectly suits this dish.
Tortillas: I use whole wheat tortillas for a healthier version of this incredibly simple dish. You can also use flour tortillas with higher protein, herbs, or corn tortillas. I’ll leave it up to you to choose and match it to your taste and diet. The best size will be burrito size tortillas.
Sauce: Hot sauce, like Homemade Salsa Roja and Homemade Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce, is best. You can make my homemade versions to enjoy not only the taste but also the healthy addition.
Tips and Tricks
- When frying meat, use a short frying process to keep it juicy (i.e., heat the fat well in the pan and fry briefly until the first browning). This guarantees that the meat will be juicy.
- Do not heat the pan before starting to arrange the products on the tortilla; the. The point is that the tortillas can burn quickly during the game, and the cheese will not even melt well.
- If the tortilla burns too much and you do not have a well-heated interior yet, i.e., meat and vegetables, you can successfully finish the tortilla in the Air Fryer. This equipment guarantees that you will quickly finish the dish and not burn the tortilla (about 2-3 minutes at a temperature of 190 C – 350 F)
- If you don’t have seasonings for tacos or gyros, you can make your own with garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder. The chicken mustn’t be seasoned with just salt and pepper. This is a great way to achieve the best results.
- You can use leftover baked, cooked chicken for this dish and then create leftover chicken quesadillas. These leftovers must be seasoned with hot spices.
Chicken Quesadilla Recipe Step-by-Step
Homemade Chicken Quesadilla Recipes are easy dinner ideas for all families. I assure you that they will be a huge hit during home dinners and at every party. Since I first made them, I’ve been making them more often. It’s the perfect dish for a busy family.
Step 1: Measure and prepare all the ingredients so you don’t waste time, for example, on grating cheese. If you have a block of cheese, grate it on a grater with large holes. If you have grated cheese, you are lucky because you don’t have to do this. I like to grate the cheese because I am sure there is no added starch.
Step 2: Wash the chicken breasts and pat them dry with a paper towel. Cut into strips about 2 inches (5 cm) long and ½ inches (1 cm) wide.
Step 3: Then, cut the onion into thin strips about ¼ inch (½ cm).
Step 4: Once we have all the ingredients prepared, let’s start the adventure with this incredibly great recipe.
Heat the pan well on medium heat, add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and fry the onion and pepper until soft. This will take about 2-5 minutes. Once the vegetables are ready, remove them to a plate. Next, fry the chicken pieces in the same pan.
Step 5: Then mix well the chopped chicken pieces with the seasoning. Add another spoonful of olive oil; when it is very hot, add the chicken pieces and fry for about 3-5 minutes. This will work if the pan is well heated and the oil is very hot so the chicken is golden brown and still juicy.
Step 6: The next step is to assemble our easy Chicken Quesadilla recipe from the parts.
Place a large pan enough for the tortillas to fit. My ideal pan for frying crepes is a cast-iron skillet, but any large skillet will be fine.
This is a measure for two tortillas, so divide all the ingredients in half. On half of the tortilla, place cheeses in two colors.
Step 7: In the next step, we arrange pieces of chicken and vegetables.
Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese to cover our center on both sides I love how this cheese stretches!
Step 8: We cover the center with the other half of the tortilla and fold tortilla to the other side so that our quesadilla is evenly browned. After 2-3 minutes (when the cheese starts leaking), remove it to a board and repeat the steps with the second tortilla.
Step 9: Then, cut the tortilla moon into 3 parts (you can use a sharp knife or pizza cutter for this)
Serve with your favorite sauces, such as Salsa Roja or Quesadilla Sauce (Taco Bell). An interesting addition is homemade pico de gallo, which perfectly fulfills the role of a salad for the rest of the dish.
Enjoy!
Sides To Serve this Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
A Chicken Quesadilla will be perfect if you serve it warm with your favorite sauces. I suggest a classic like quesadilla sauce (it tastes like Taco Bell) or my favorite, salsa roja.
Additions can also be like homemade pico de gallo, a perfect salsa made of fresh vegetables like tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and hot peppers. You can add fresh avocado for a healthier version or serve this vegetable as a dip, the famous guacamole.
One of my personal touches to the Chicken Quesadilla experience is adding homemade Ranch dressing. It not only breaks up the flavor but also adds a unique twist. I also enjoy mixing the dips before each bite, which makes the meal more engaging and enjoyable.
How to store Chicken Quesadilla
You can store the leftover Chicken Quesadilla in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. It is best to reheat it in an air fryer or in the oven so that the whole quesadilla, including the inside, heats evenly.
If you use an Air Fryer, I recommend 2 minutes at 190 C (400 F) and 4-5 minutes in the oven at the same temperature. If you do not want the dish to burn too much in the oven, cover it with aluminum foil and remove it a minute before the end.
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Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast
- 1 bell pepper red
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 cup cheddar and orange cheese
- 1 tsp taco seasoning I always use it instead of my gyro seasoning
- 2 pieces tortillas I use wholemeal tortillas for more fiber and healthier.
- Kosher salt for taste
- Fresh ground pepper for taste
Instructions
- Measure and prepare all the ingredients so you don’t waste time, for example, on grating cheese. If you have a block of cheese, grate it on a grater with large holes. If you have grated cheese, you are lucky because you don’t have to do this. I like to grate the cheese because I am sure there is no added starch.
- Wash the chicken breasts and pat them dry with a paper towel. Cut into strips about 2 inches (5 cm) long and ½ inches (1 cm) wide.
- Then, cut the onion into thin strips about ¼ inch (½ cm).
- Once we have all the ingredients prepared, let’s start the adventure with this incredibly great recipe.Heat the pan well on medium heat, add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and fry the onion and pepper until soft. This will take about 2-5 minutes. Once the vegetables are ready, remove them to a plate. Next, fry the chicken pieces in the same pan.
- Then mix well the chopped chicken pieces with the seasoning. Add another spoonful of olive oil; when it is very hot, add the chicken pieces and fry for about 3-5 minutes. This will work if the pan is well heated and the oil is very hot so the chicken is golden brown and still juicy.
- The next step is to assemble our easy Chicken Quesadilla recipe from the parts.Place a large pan enough for the tortillas to fit. My ideal pan for frying crepes is a cast-iron skillet, but any large skillet will be fine.This is a measure for two tortillas, so divide all the ingredients in half. On half of the tortilla, place cheeses in two colors.
- In the next step, we arrange pieces of chicken and vegetables.Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese to cover our center on both sides I love how this cheese stretches!
- We cover the center with the other half of the tortilla and fold tortilla to the other side so that our quesadilla is evenly browned. After 2-3 minutes (when the cheese starts leaking), remove it to a board and repeat the steps with the second tortilla.
- Then, cut the tortilla moon into 3 parts (you can use a sharp knife or pizza cutter for this)Serve with your favorite sauces, such as Salsa Roja or Quesadilla Sauce (Taco Bell). An interesting addition is homemade pico de gallo, which perfectly fulfills the role of a salad for the rest of the dish.Enjoy!