Best Chicken Quesadillas and what to serve with them!
These quesadillas are full of melty cheese, perfectly seasoned chicken and steak, and an easy sauce that ensures your quesadillas aren't dry at all! They are so easy to put together, taste amazing, and are a hit with my entire crew... including my picky eaters. It's also one of my husband's favorite meals and he requests them weekly!Serve with: Guacamole and chips, Chips and salsa, flavored rice, refried beans, and more!
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or Non-stick skillet and a lid
- Spatula
- Pizza cutter or sharp knife for cutting
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 8 Flour tortillas Medium size
- 3 Tablespoons butter For cooking chicken
- 3 Tablespoons butter For cooking quesadillas
- 8 Tablespoons sour cream
- 4 Tablespoons taco sauce I use Taco Bell sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 Tablespoon Tony's seasoning
- 1/4 Tablespoon Chili powder
- 1/2 Tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 Tablespoon Onion powder
- 1/4 Tablespoon Cumin
Instructions
How to make chicken for quesadillas:
- First, clean any fat off of the chicken breasts.
- Second, lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board to season.
- Third, season one side of the chicken breasts with garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, and Tony's.
- Next, put butter in a cast iron skillet, or non-stick skillet and let it melt on medium heat.
- Then, place the seasoned side of the chicken breasts into the hot skillet with melted butter.
- Season the other side of the chicken breasts in the pan with garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, and Tony's.
- Flip the chicken over when it has gotten a nice color/crust. Be sure to not let it burn.
- Once the chicken has a nice color/crust on the second side, add 1/2 water to the hot skillet and place a lid on it. This will ensure that your chicken is completely cooked on the inside but still juicy. Let the chicken cook with the lid on until done.
- Finally, take the cooked chicken out of the skillet, place it on a clean cutting board, and slice or shred it.
Putting the best chicken quesadillas together:
- First, lay out tortillas to assemble.
- Next, put 1 tablespoon of sour cream on each tortilla.
- Then, place 1/2 tablespoon of taco sauce on each tortilla.
- Using a spoon, mix the sour cream and taco sauce onto each tortilla. It will turn a pretty pink color.
- Add cheddar cheese 1/4 cup cheddar cheese to each tortilla.
- Next, place your cooked and shredded/chopped chicken in only ONE tortilla in each group to be made. (The other tortilla is the lid and doesn't need meat on it.)
- Finally, put the "lid" tortilla on the tortilla that has the chicken on it.
Cooking the best chicken quesadillas:
- First, place butter in a cast iron skillet or non-stick skillet and let it melt.
- Second, cook the quesadillas on medium heat to make sure they don't burn before the cheese has time to melt.
- Next, place the quesadilla in the skillet and let a nice crust/color develop on one side.
- Then, flip the quesadilla over. (Before flipping the quesadilla to the other side, I always add a little more butter)
- Place a lid on the skillet for the second side to cook. By the time it has developed a nice crispy crust, the lid will trap the heat needed to melt the cheese and warm the chicken inside.
- Then, take the crispy quesadilla out of the skillet once it is golden brown and place on a cutting board.
- Finally, use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut it into whatever shape you desire. I cut my quesadillas into 4 equal parts.
- Serve immediately with your favorite sides! (ideas listed below)
Video
Notes
What are the Macros for the Best Chicken Quesadillas?
Makes 4 servings (Nutritional information below is for 1 serving = 1 quesadilla)
Calories – 743.5
Protein – 61.55 grams
Carbs – 13.8 grams (net)
Fat – 48.3 grams