Description
Quick and delicious chicken quesadillas perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Optional toppings: salsa, sour cream, guacamole
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken pieces and season with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add chopped onion and bell pepper to the same skillet. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to the skillet and stir to combine with vegetables.
- Wipe the skillet clean or use a separate griddle.
- Lay one tortilla flat. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of Monterey Jack cheese and 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese over half of the tortilla.
- Spoon about 1/4 of the chicken and vegetable mixture over the cheese.
- Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling.
- Cook the quesadilla in the skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Cut into wedges and serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a minced garlic clove with the onions and peppers.
- If you don’t have Monterey Jack and cheddar, any good melting cheese will work.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chicken quesadillas, easy dinner, quick meal, Mexican food, weeknight dinner, cheesy chicken