Here comes your favorite-to-be, easy, and quick Chicken Quesadillas recipe! Feeling hungry? Here’s a perfect recipe to cheer up the mood and satisfy everyone’s appetite. No need to worry about hunger strikes anymore.
Let me introduce you to a very easy and simple recipe to enjoy at any time. This recipe features shredded chicken mixed with delicious Mexican seasoning, topped with onions and cheese, wrapped up in tortillas, and fried up until crispy. Dip it in your favorite sauce and enjoy!
Crispy Hot Bite
It has been a thrilling month for fans around the globe as the world cup took center stage. But I can’t deny that my favorite part was the fun gatherings with friends and family. When there is an event joining all of us, there’s also a bond that brings us all together; and that is food!
Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas are a cheerful choice for lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack. They are usually served with optional side dishes and drinks. Fun nights would not be complete without these hot tortilla wraps.
Try it Extra Cheesy
Pro Tips
Feel free to use store-bought rotisserie chicken to simplify it.
This recipe is very versatile, so make sure you have some extra cheese on the side for cheese lovers, and add the sauce according to your taste. Be flexible with your special creations and variations. These tortillas are all about being crispy, stretchy, and satisfying.
To save yourself some time, make sure to always have seasoned shredded chicken in your freezer or in the fridge overnight, so that you can take the chicken out and wrap it up anytime you feel like enjoying a delicious meal.
It’s very important to serve your special dressings with these tortillas as dips. Provide the ultimate flavor!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use any kind of tortilla bread for these quesadillas. So choose whatever suits your diet. You can go for gluten-free or low carbs tortillas.
Make sure to add a good amount of cheese to hold the chicken together, and try squeezing the tortilla with a lid while frying.
The secret to keeping quesadillas crispy is using less oil in the pan. Try frying it with the minimum amount of oil or roasting it with no oil at all.
Simple Side Dishes
Quesadillas can be served with various kinds of dips and side dishes.
Dips
Here are different types of dips you can offer with your chicken buffalo quesadillas; also prepared with simple ingredients and in minutes:
Cheddar Cheese Dip: Usually loved by everyone, especially for an extra cheesy taste.
Spicy Mayo: It is so easy that you can make it at home or buy it ready.
Salsa: The classic option that goes with any kind of Mexican dish. You can serve it on top of the quesadillas or on the side. Prepare it with fresh tomatoes and the spices of your choice.
Chili Cheese dip: It can be store-bought or made at home.
Guacamole: An authentic Mexican dip made from mixed lime juice, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapenos.
Soups
Soups are also a great way to add variations to your table:
Chicken Tinga: A Mexican classic, it features shredded chicken cooked with roasted tomato sauce. It gives extra flavor.
Cowboy Beans: It can be made vegan, or you can add ground beef.
Authentic Chicken Tortilla Soup: Chicken, broth, corn and beans, spices to taste, and avocado. Mostly suitable for winter days.
Salads
What’s better than Salads to add a healthy vibe?
Everyday Mexican Salad: Fresh avocados, cilantro, cherry tomatoes, and crunchy pepitas. Mixed with a cumin-lime dressing.
Roasted Pepper and Onions: Lets out the sweetness of vegetables through roasting and adds color to your table.
Jicama, carrot, and radish: Crunchy, fresh, and citrusy with the added cilantro and lime vinaigrette.
Of course, you have many other options to be served as side dishes including lime rice or vegetables like corn, etc.
Dip and Enjoy
Ingredients
For the chicken seasoning:
Chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Black pepper
Salt
Oil
To the shredded chicken add:
Buffalo sauce
Melted unsalted butter
Powdered or regular ranch seasoning
Sour cream
Tortillas
Green onions
Shredded Mexican blend cheese
How to Make this Easy Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
First, mix the shredded chicken with the garlic, onion, pepper, salt, and oil.
Then, brush your flour tortillas with your desired amount of sour cream.
Next, add the chicken to the tortillas and top with shredded Mexican blend cheese and green onions.
Finally, close and pan-fry until crispy or place in a panini press to crispen up.
Serve with sour cream, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or any other option mentioned above.
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Easy Chicken Buffalo Quesadillas
Ingredients
Shredded Chicken Seasoning
- 1 pound chicken breast or 2 cups of rotisserie chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons oil
Shredded Chicken
- ⅔ cup buffalo sauce
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon powdered ranch seasoning or 2½ tablespoons regular ranch dressing
- sour cream
- tortillas
- green onions
- Shredded Mexican blend Cheese
Instructions
- Mix well.
- Brush your flour tortillas with your desired amount of sour cream.
- Add the chicken.
- Top with shredded Mexican blend cheese and green onions.
- Close and pan-fry until crispy or into a panini press to crispen up.
- Serve with sour cream, ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing.
Notes
- Make some quesadillas extra cheesy for cheese lovers, and add the sauce according to taste.
- Rotisserie Chicken is the best option to use.
- Offer different dips for different tastes.
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