Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, easy chicken quesadillas. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Easy Chicken Quesadillas is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Easy Chicken Quesadillas is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have easy chicken quesadillas using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Easy Chicken Quesadillas:
Make ready filling
Prepare 8-12 flour or corn tortillas based on size, 1 Tblspn canola oil
Prepare 2 tablespoons olive oil
Make ready 1/2 red onion diced
Make ready 1 jalepeno, seeded, diced
Take 1 lg clove garlic minced
Take 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
Make ready 1 (10 oz) can diced tomato with green chilis, juices reserved
Get 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
Take juice of 1 large lime
Make ready 1 cup large grated sharp cheddar
Take 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
Make ready to taste salt
Prepare cilantro cream salsa
Prepare 1 cup sour cream
Make ready juice and zest of 1 lime
Get large handful cilantro leaves, chopped
Prepare 1 teaspoon red chili flake
Prepare to taste salt
Steps to make Easy Chicken Quesadillas:
Saute onion garlic and jalepeno in olive oil for a few minutes, add taco seasoning and stir to toast for 2-5 minutes until onions are semi translucent
Add drained diced tomato, stir. Add shredded chicken, stir until heated through. Add tomato juices as needed for moisture
Turn off heat on chicken mixture, cool completely. Stir in cheese. Salt to taste. Set aside.
Blend all salsa ingredients and chill until ready to serve
On a medium high heat add enough canola oil to just coat a skillet or griddle
Place tortilla on skillet, top with chicken mixture leaving a 1/2 inch of room around edges for melting room, top with tortilla
Allow first side to crisp up and get golden, flip, repeat with remaining chicken mixture and tortillas
Allow each to cool a few minutes and slice in quarters with a pizza cutter. Enjoy with cilantro cream salsa, fresh lime wedges, and fresh chopped cilantro as a garnish
Side note. When using acids like lime juice always salt at the end to your preference to avoid over saltiness. Also all spicy heat (peppers and chiles) and seasoning elements can be adjusted to your preference in taste
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