Chicken Quesadilla

Submitted by Michael M.

"A perfect chicken quesadilla recipe is the staple on every Mexican restaurant menu, Make it yourself at home with your own roasted chicken or a prepared rotisserie chicken."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• guacamole, for serving (optional)
• salsa, for serving (optional)
• sour cream, for serving (optional)

directions

1. Combine the cheeses in a medium bowl.
2. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat until hot, about 3 minutes. Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle with half of the chicken, half of the cilantro, and and half of the cheese mixture. Top with a second tortilla and cook until the underside of the bottom tortilla is golden brown in several spots and half of the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
3. Using a spatula, carefully flip the quesadilla over and cook until the underside of the second tortilla is crisp and golden brown in several spots and all of the cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
4. Slide the quesadilla from the pan onto a cutting board and cut into wedges. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make a second quesadilla. Serve topped with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream and green onion, if desired.