Description
This Chicken Quesadilla recipe delivers restaurant-quality results at home with crispy golden tortillas, perfectly seasoned chicken, and melted cheese in just 20 minutes. Ideal for quick lunches or easy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 1½ cups Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 medium bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season shredded chicken with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Dice bell pepper and red onion into small, even pieces.
- Lay tortillas flat and sprinkle cheese over half of each tortilla.
- Add seasoned chicken and vegetables, then top with remaining cheese.
- Fold tortillas into half-moon shapes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook quesadillas 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cheese is melted.
- Rest for 2 minutes before slicing.
- Cut into wedges and serve hot.
Notes
Use medium heat to prevent burning and allow cheese to melt fully. Let quesadillas rest briefly before slicing for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 321
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: chicken quesadilla, easy quesadilla recipe, mexican dinner