Recipe: Delicious Easy Chicken Quesadilla

Easy Chicken Quesadilla. Easy Chicken Quesadillas For this effortless entree, I sandwiches cooked chicken, tomato, onion and cheese inside tortillas, then warms them on a griddle until the cheese is gooey. I garnish them with sour cream, your favorite salsa and refried beans.—Sacha K. Roach, Warsaw, Ohio Easy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.

How to make these Easy Chicken Quesadillas Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions! In a heated pan, add olive oil, onion and bell peppers and sautee, then set aside. Then build the quesadillas by laying grated cheese on the bottom. You can have Easy Chicken Quesadilla using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Easy Chicken Quesadilla

1. It's 1 lb. of boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips.
2. It's 1 tbsp. of extra-virgin olive oil.
3. You need 2 of bell peppers, thinly sliced.
4. Prepare 1/2 of onion, thinly sliced.
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of chili powder.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of ground cumin.
7. You need 1/2 tsp. of dried oregano.
8. You need to taste of Salt and Pepper.
9. Prepare 4 of medium flour tortillas.
10. Prepare 2 cup of shredded Monterey jack.
11. It's 2 cup of shredded cheddar.
12. Prepare 1 of avocado, sliced.
13. You need 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil.
14. Prepare 2 of green onions, thinly sliced.
15. You need of Sour cream, for serving.

Cut chicken breasts into small bite size pieces. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy duty pan. Add the chicken breasts and taco seasoning to the pan. With only a handful of ingredients, including packaged cooked diced chicken, these easy, cheesy chicken quesadillas are budget-friendly, and simple enough for kids to assemble themselves.

Easy Chicken Quesadilla step by step

1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add peppers and onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate..
2. Heat remaining tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with spices, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate..
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)..
4. Layer half of each tortilla with the chicken and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and Monterey Jack. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a baking sheet..
5. Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes..
6. Slice into wedges and serve with sour cream..

The recipe suggests using Colby and mozzarella cheeses, but you could also use pepper jack, cheddar, havarti, or any other favorite cheese you have on hand. In a small bowl mix the cream cheese, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, coriander and crushed red pepper, a tsp of water until smooth. Add the chicken, basil (or dill), chopped jalapeno and the arugula to the mix. Now it's time to make the quesadillas. Add extra virgin olive oil and onion to large cold skillet.