These authentic chicken quesadillas made with shredded leftover chicken are a crowd favorite. They are cheesy, crispy, easy to make and super delicious. Hands down the best chicken quesadillas!
They are perfect for lunch, dinner or as an appetizer. You can make them to celebrate cinco de Mayo. Or just simply when you have friend or family over.
These tasty quesadillas can be served with a side of pico de gallo and guacamole.
I also love to make margaritas to accompany these ultra delicious quesadillas.
Ingredients for Leftover Chicken Quesadillas
- Chicken: Leftover chicken shredded
- Tortillas: Corn tortillas or flour tortilla. Give them both a try if you haven’t and choose your favorite. Note: Only use corn tortillas is you going to use 2 per quesadilla. Folding the corn tortilla will brake them since they are stiff and not pliable.
- Cheese: I like to use a combination of Monterey Jack since is a bit spicy and Mozzarella which has a sweeter taste.
- Onions: Slice the onions.
- Peppers: Slice the peppers. You can use red, orange or green peppers, or a combination.
How to Make Quesadillas
- Cook the onions and peppers until translucent.
- Add the shredded chicken, hot sauce and mix.
- Add a small amount of chicken mixture to the tortilla.
- Add cheese and fold tortilla.
- Put in a pan or griddle for about 5 minutes and enjoy.
Tips for Making the Perfect Quesadillas
- DO NOT overstuff the tortillas. The thinner the better to produce a more crunchy tortilla.
- DO NOT skimp on the cheese. It’s what keeps all the ingredients together as glue.
Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
Authentic Chicken Quesadillas
These authentic chicken quesadillas made with shredded leftover chicken are a crowd favorite. They are cheesy, crispy, easy to make and super delicious. Hands down the best chicken quesadillas!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of shredded chicken.
- 4 Flour tortillas or Corn tortillas.
- 1 cup of cheese of your choosing.
- 1/2 small onions.
- 1/2 Pepper.
- Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper or hot sauce.
Instructions
- in a hot pan with oil sauté the onions and peppers until soft.
- Add the shredded chicken, hot sauce and seasoning and herbs if needed.
- Take the tortillas and cover half of it with chicken and sprinkle with cheese.
- Place in pan or panini grill for about 4-5 minutes.
- Cut and serve.
Notes
Note 1: You can serve these Authentic chicken quesadillas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
Note 2: Do not overstuff the tortillas. The thinner the better to produce a more crunchy tortilla.
Note 3: Note: Only use corn tortillas if you going to use 2 per quesadilla. Folding the corn tortilla will brake them since they are stiff and not pliable.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 416Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 81mgSodium 664mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 29g
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