Crunchy Gooey Chicken Quesadillas Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN QUESADILLA + VIDEO

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shredded chicken and cook for a minute. Add the red bell pepper and stir to combine, cook for another minute.
• Pour in the salsa verde, stirring to combine and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the corn and chopped avocado, gently stirring to combine. Cook another minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat and pour into a bowl.
• This makes four large quesadillas so divide the filling and cheese accordingly.
• Wipe skillet clean with paper towel. Heat skillet over medium low heat and coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add a tortilla and on half of it sprinkle some of the cheeses and the chicken filling. Top with some more cheese and carefully fold tortilla over to cover filling. Cook for 2-3 minutes to brown and crisp tortilla and melt cheeses.
• Flip quesadilla over and cook other side for 1-2 minutes and browned. Filling should be warmed and cheeses melted.
• Remove from pan and slice into thirds on a cutting board. Serve with salsa of choice, guacamole or plain with sour cream.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (or foil, sprayed with cooking spray) and set aside.
• SAUTE: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until it's super hot. Add the peppers and onions and cook for roughly 1-2 minutes or until the peppers start to smell fragrant and soften a little. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
• QUESADILLAS: In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, chipotle pepper(s), adobo sauce, adobo seasoning, ground cumin, and garlic powder until a smooth paste form. Stir in the chicken and shredded cheese and continue to stir until thoroughly combined. On a clean work surface, lay out a tortilla. Spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture on one half of the tortilla, followed by a thin layer of peppers and onions (on the same side). Then fold the other side of the tortilla over the filling (so it looks like a flat taco.)
• BAKE: Place the prepared quesadillas on the baking tray in a single layer and brush with oil (or spray with cooking spray.) Bake for 12-14 minutes (flipping about 1/2 way through) until golden brown and crispy. Serve with homemade guacamole salsa, blender salsa, pico de gallo, or salsa verde.

OVEN BAKED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place Chicken ingredients in a bowl and mix to coat chicken.
• Heat oil in skillet over high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Then add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until starting to soften. Transfer into bowl.
• Return skillet to the stove. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add to same bowl. Set aside until the filling cools (to speed it up, cover and refrigerate, and/or spread out on plate).
• Preheat oven to 220C / 430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan / convection).
• Spray baking tray lightly with olive oil. Heat in the oven while you assemble the quesadillas.
• Divide the filling between the tortillas, covering half the surface. Top with cheese. Fold in half and press down gently but firmly.
• Remove baking tray from oven. Transfer quesadillas onto tray (you should hear a soft sizzle).
• Bake for 8 minutes. Then turn the quesadillas (over the folded edge) then press down with the egg flip. Bake for a further 8 minutes or until the surface is crispy.
• Remove from oven and serve immediately!

CRUNCHY-GOOEY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Boil the chicken breasts until they are fully cooked and remove from heat.
• Once the chicken has cooled for a bit, use a fork and shred the chicken into a mixing bowl. (It should be a bit stringy).
• Add the 1 cup of Salsa, and mix the chicken and salsa until the salsa is thoroughly covering the chicken.
• Heat up a frying pan or skillet to a medium to medium high heat.
• Take a flour tortilla and spoon out some of the chicken and salsa mix onto one half of it. ADD ENOUGH GRATED CHEESE TO YOUR DESIRED TASTE.
• Fold the filled tortilla in half and place on the greased (Pam Cooking Spray) fry pan or skillet.
• Cook until golden brown and then flip and cook the other side.
• Spray the frying pan between quesadillas to prevent sticking.
• *Optional: You can cut the quesadillas into thirds to make it easier to eat.
• *Optional: Enjoy these with guacamole and salsa, refried beans and tortilla chips!

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place one tortilla in fry pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Scoop one tablespoon of salsa onto tortilla and spread over to cover it (not too much).
• Layer 1/2 each of the cheese, chicken and green onion.
• Place another tortilla on top, spray tortilla with cooking spray.
• Heat until golden brown, then turn over and brown other side.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.
• Slice in pie wedges.
• Serve with salsa.