Best Chicken Quesadilla Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the best things to put in a quesadilla? ›

Southwestern: Fill your quesadilla with black beans, chopped onions, peppers, tomatoes, corn, cilantro and pepper jack cheese. Sprinkle with your favorite spices, like garlic powder, chili powder, cumin or red pepper flakes, and top with a spoonful of Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Sometimes the best cheese for quesadillas is whatever you have in the fridge when the craving strikes. Cheddar and Monterey Jack are standards of American-style quesadillas. But if you are planning ahead, consider that freshly grated cheese such as cheddar or Monterey Jack makes the meltiest quesadillas.

Add your tortilla to the pan, then sprinkle on a very generous amount of both cheeses to half the tortilla, followed by your chicken, peppers and onions, a few slices of avocado, and sliced green onions. If you're looking to add even more to your filling, now is the time to do it.

Once it's hot, lay in a tortilla and sprinkle with two tablespoons of the cheese mix, making sure you leave a decent border all around the edge. When the cheese begins to melt, add a few slices of chilli and a pinch of epazote (or oregano), and fold over the tortilla, pressing it down to help seal it.

The oil promotes even browning and makes the tortilla nice and crispy. You could use butter but it has a tendency to burn. If you want the flavor of butter on your quesadillas melt a tablespoon in the microwave, stir in a little cooking oil and brush it on your tortillas.

Seek out a Mexican cheese, such as Oaxaca or chihuahua. Oaxaca is a stringy, semi-firm, cow's milk cheese with a mellow, buttery flavor that often comes in a rope or knotted shape. Chihuahua cheese is closer to cheddar with a mild, salty, slightly sour flavor.

Traditional Mexican cheeses like Oaxaca cheese or Chihuahua cheese are commonly used in quesadillas because they melt easily and have a mild, slightly salty flavor. Other cheese options include Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, and mozzarella.

The Cheese Quesadilla is a purist's meal: a simple flour tortilla, a hefty portion of melted three-cheese blend, creamy jalapeño sauce, and absolutely zero bells and whistles.

Add Meat and Veggies

That's understandable; melted cheese inside of a tortilla is delicious, but it's not very filling. For this reason, many folks like to add some kind of meat to their quesadillas. Chicken and (fajita) steak are popular choices, and those are far from your only options.

A quesadilla is high in protein and calcium while also being a good source of fiber and iron. This simple dish can easily meet your health goals by adding vegetables, lean meats, and beans that make your quesadilla more filling and even more nutritious.

Do people put rice in quesadilla? ›

Cheese, rice, smashed avocado, and roasted poblano peppers…all tucked inside soft flour tortillas, then pan-fried until warm and crispy. These easy vegetarian quesadillas come together quickly and include simple ingredients. They're crispy on the outside and cheesy inside.

Too much fat will make your quesadilla soggy instead of crispy. Use just enough to coat the bottom of your skillet — about 1/2 teaspoon of butter or oil. Warm it in the skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the tortilla and top with cheese.

Simply slice a tortilla halfway through, add different fillings to each of the four quadrants, do some folding, brown it in a pan and voilà! You have a delicious, healthy lunch ready in minutes.

The Cheese Quesadilla is a purist's meal: a simple flour tortilla, a hefty portion of melted three-cheese blend, creamy jalapeño sauce, and absolutely zero bells and whistles.

Quesadilla Meal Kit

The kit comes with soft corn tortillas, a seasoning mix that can add flavour to any filling you fancy, and a chunky salsa to dip your Quesadilla in when it's done!