Easy Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas Recipes

EASY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

For this effortless entree, I sandwiches cooked chicken, tomato, onion and cheese inside tortillas, then warms them on a griddle until the cheese is gooey. I garnish them with sour cream, your favorite salsa and refried beans.-Sacha K. Roach, Warsaw, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

Brush one side of each tortilla with butter. Place two tortillas, buttered side down, on a griddle; sprinkle with cheese, onion, tomato and chicken. Top with remaining tortillas, buttered side up. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 683 calories, Fat 29g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 147mg cholesterol, Sodium 1190mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 48g protein.

Ingredients

4 flour tortillas (8 inches)
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 medium tomato, diced
1 package (9 ounces) frozen diced cooked chicken, thawed and chopped

QUICK CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

With a few simple shortcut ingredients, you can have warm and cheesy homemade quesadillas on the dinner table in less than half an hour. If you need to master the basic steps of how to make chicken quesadilla, this is the place to start.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. In small bowl, mix chicken and salsa.
Spray 1 side of 1 tortilla with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on work surface. Layer with one-fourth of the chicken mixture and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Top with another tortilla; spray top of tortilla with cooking spray.
Cook in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, carefully turning after 2 minutes, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken mixture and cheese. To serve, cut quesadillas into wedges. Serve with sour cream and, if desired, additional salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Quesadilla, Sodium 1360 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 2 1/2 g

Ingredients

6 oz refrigerated cooked Southwest-flavor chicken breast strips (from 9- or 12-oz package)
1/2 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch; 8 tortillas)
Cooking spray
2 cups finely shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (8 oz)
1/4 cup sour cream

CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

These are yummy, quick, easy and CHEESY :) You only need 4 ingredients to make these delicious pockets and they can be served as a main dish or as appetizers.

Provided by Karen..

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 10 quesadillas

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 425*.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and cook in lightly greased skillet until cooked through and juices evaporate, stirring often.
Add soup and salsa and heat through.
Spread about 1/3 cup of mixture on half of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2 inch edge.
Moisten edges with water, fold tortillas over and press edges to seal.
Place on baking sheets.
Bake 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.8, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 36.2, Sodium 658.5, Carbohydrate 31.4, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1, Protein 15.6

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
salt and pepper
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
1 cup chunky salsa or 1 cup picante sauce
10 8-inch flour tortillas