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Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 2/3 cup salsa; 1/3 cup sliced green onions; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 6 flour tortillas (8 inches); 1/4 cup butter, melted; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; Sour cream and guacamole

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022

Leftover chicken gets Mexican flair from cumin in this fun main dish. The chicken quesadilla recipe has an impressive look and taste yet requires little preparation. —Linda Wetzel, Woodland Park, Colorado

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2/3 cup salsa
1/3 cup sliced green onions
3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour cream and guacamole

Directions

In a large skillet, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Brush 1 side of each tortilla with butter; place tortillas buttered side down on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon 1/3 cup chicken mixture over half of each tortilla; sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese.
Fold plain side of each tortilla over filling and cheese. Bake at 375° until tortillas are crisp and golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and guacamole.

Test Kitchen Tips

A Monterey, California, businessman named David Jacks made Monterey Jack cheese popular in the late 1800s by shipping it to San Francisco and other areas of the U.S.

Boneless skinless chicken thighs work well in the slow cooker. The meat shreds easily, yet stays moist due its slightly higher fat content.

Check out more Mexican chicken recipes.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 477 calories, 26g fat (13g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 901mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein.

Chicken Quesadillas

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