Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla
There are a million different recipes for chicken quesadillas and here’s one version that I make. I vary the type of seasoning I use from taco, burrito, or nacho seasoning depending on that I have on hand at the time. You can also vary the types of veggies and cheese in this recipe as well- it’s truly a flexible and customizable recipe.
I personally really like the combination of chicken with sauteed onions and red bell peppers so I went with that in these quesadillas along with some Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese.
Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients:
2 tbsps veg oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 small chicken breast, cubed
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and cubed
1 medium onion, cubed
2 tbsp, tacho, nacho, or burrito seasoning
1 cup shredded cheese mixture (I used mozzarella, cheddar, and monterey jack)
4 Burrito wrappers (I used tomato ones)
2 tbsps veg oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
1 small chicken breast, cubed
1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and cubed
1 medium onion, cubed
2 tbsp, tacho, nacho, or burrito seasoning
1 cup shredded cheese mixture (I used mozzarella, cheddar, and monterey jack)
4 Burrito wrappers (I used tomato ones)
Method:
- Heat up 2 tbsps of oil in a skillet ad then add the onions and bell peppers and stir constantly until they just start to tenderize, do not cook until the veggies go limp.
- Remove the stir fried veggies from the pan with a slotted spoon.
- Add the chicken, jalapeno, and garlic to the now empty skillet and stir constantly until it’s cooked through. This only takes about 5 minutes, just check for done-ness but do not overcook as it will make the chicken dry.
- Add the veggies back to the chicken and cook for about another minute.
- Heat a griddle or flat pan to about medium heat and heat both sides of the burrito wrapper. Add the chicken filling along with a generous amount of cheese and top with the second burrito wrapper.
- Once crisp remove from heat and cut into 6 pieces, serve warm with sour cream and salsa.