Chicken Quesadilla
A simple and delicious Mexican dish, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Juicy chicken, gooey cheese, and crispy tortillas all come together in this classic recipe.
Ingredients
- ●1 pound chicken breastsboneless and skinless
- ●1 cup mexican cheese blendshredded
- ●4 tortillasflour or corn
- ●1 teaspoon mexican seasoningor to taste
- ●1 tablespoon olive oilfor brushing tortillas
- ●1 cup salsaoptional for serving
- ●1/2 cup sour creamoptional for serving
- ●1/4 cup chopped cilantrooptional for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Season the chicken breasts with Mexican seasoning.
- 3
Cook the chicken in the skillet for 5-6 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- 4
Shred the cooked chicken with two forks.
- 5
In a separate pan, warm the tortillas over medium heat for 30 seconds on each side.
- 6
Place a large spoonful of shredded chicken onto half of each tortilla.
- 7
Sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken.
- 8
Fold the tortillas in half to enclose the filling.
- 9
Cook the quesadillas for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are crispy.
- 10
Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, and chopped cilantro if desired.