Published 9/21/2020 • Updated 7/17/2023
A Fan Favorite Recipe!
This recipe came highly asked for by all of YOU! Lin, Lee and I were making a leftover lunch the other day, and pulled together the most delicious chicken quesadillas, shared it with you all on Instagram, and that was it! We knew we had to recreate this recipe for the website. A few unexpected ingredients you’ll find in these ‘dillas! Cream cheese spread inside the tortilla, and ground chicken with our go-to taco seasoning.
How to Make the Perfect Quesadilla
Ingredients
garlic: every good Mexican dish starts with garlic and that’s just a fact. Feel free to add more if your heart desires. yellow onion: the flavor sautéed onions add to these ‘dillas can’t be beat! If you only have red onion, that will work, too! bell peppers: we love sneaking veg into our dishes when we can and bell peppers fit quite nicely in this quesadilla. Choose any color you’d like. ground chicken: the star of this dish really is the ground chicken. Now, if you don’t have ground chicken, ground beef OR ground turkey will also work. taco seasoning: we always have an all-purpose taco seasoning on hand at our house. It’s meant exactly for recipes like this! Basic spices, but a whole lot of flavor. cherry tomatoes: a little tomato flavor goes a long way! We love cherry tomatoes because you can easily get that delicious flavor in every bite. guacamole: who doesn’t love guac with their quesadillas!? cream cheese: all quesadillas deserve CHEESE! In addition to shredded cheese, we spread a nice little layer of cream cheese on the tortilla. It’s so delish! Add as much or as little as you’d like! tortillas: we’re flour tortilla fans over here, but if your preference is corn or another GF option, go right ahead! Siete tortillas are always delish!
Instructions
This recipe only requires two pans and two only! That means the instructions are rather simple. We’re talking 5 steps, people! It’s as easy as that! And, clean up is a breeze because you only dirtied two pans.
Extra Toppings for Extra Delish Quesadillas
There’s no such thing as TOO many toppings for quesadillas! These chicken quesadillas are oh so delish on their own, but you feel free to go right ahead and jazz these up with any (or all?!) of these delicious toppings!
Fresh diced cilantro Sliced avocado Greek yogurt or sour cream Shredded lettuce
What to Serve with Chicken Quesadillas
Round out this meal with these delicious Mexican inspired sides and salads:
Queso Street Corn Salad Mediterranean Street Corn with Feta Cheese Black Bean Corn Salad
Mexican Inspired Recipes
Mexican Ground Beef Skillet Mexican Quinoa Salad Slow Cooker Carnitas Burrito Bowls Beef Taco Bowls Mexican Black Bean Hummus
