Recipe: Perfect Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican)

Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican). This chicken quesadilla recipe has an impressive look and taste with little preparation. The leftover chicken gets Mexican flair from cumin in this fun main dish. —Linda Wetzel, Woodland Park, Colorado.. Best Chicken Quesadilla, Chicken Quesadillas, Roasted Poblano Chicken Quesadillas.

Read about the History of the Quesadilla in Mexico by Kudolife. Quesadilla is a Mexican dish which consists of two tortillas with filling, which should contain cheese (actually, the name "quesadilla" is derived from Spanish words "queso," which means "cheese"). Zesty chicken and cooked peppers are a tasty delight when mixed with cheese and stuffed in a tortilla to create chicken quesadillas. You can cook Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican) using 31 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican)

1. It's of Base.
2. You need 2 of Chicken Breast.
3. It's 8 of Tortillas.
4. You need 1 lb of Cheddar Cheese.
5. You need 1 of Red Pepper.
6. You need 1 of Green Pepper.
7. Prepare of Flavor.
8. You need of Vegetable Oil.
9. You need of Olive Oil.
10. It's of Salt.
11. Prepare of Pepper.
12. You need of Taco Seasoning.
13. You need 1 Tbsp of Chili Powder.
14. You need 1 tsp of Ground Cumin.
15. Prepare 1 tsp of Garlic Powder.
16. You need 1 tsp of Paprika.
17. You need 1 tsp of Dried Oregano.
18. Prepare 1 tsp of Onion Powder.
19. It's 1/2 tsp of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes.
20. You need of Pico.
21. It's 4 of Tomatoes.
22. You need 1 of White Onion.
23. Prepare 1/2 Bunch of Cilantro.
24. You need 2 of Jalapenos.
25. You need 1 of Lime.
26. It's 4 of Garlic Cloves.
27. It's of Sugar.
28. It's of Salt.
29. Prepare of Add Ins.
30. You need of Sour Cream.
31. You need of Hot Sauce.

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Chicken Quesadillas (Mexican) instructions

1. Prep: Make Pico by dicing tomatoes and white onion, finely chopping jalapenos and cilantro and mincing the garlic. Combine and then add salt, sugar & lime juice to taste..
2. Prep: Make taco seasoning by combining the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mixing till evenly blended together..
3. Prep: Cut the Red and Green bell peppers into small squares and set aside. Shred the cheese and set aside..
4. Prep: Dry, pound and trim the chicken breasts and then Dice into small squares. Put into a bowl and mix with olive oil, salt and pepper..
5. Prep: Put a baking sheet in the oven, lined with parchment paper & turn oven to 200°..
6. Cook: Heat pan to Medium-High and add diced chicken to the pan, cool until the outside is cooked and then drain any water from the Pan. Add a bit of oil to the pan and then add in the taco seasoning & bell peppers. Cook until the chicken just starts to brown & then add the bell peppers. Cook to desired doneness, remove chicken & bell peppers and set aside..
7. Cook: Cook each Quesadilla one at a time. Turn the temperature to Medium, Add vegetable oil to the pan, then a tortilla. Fill with cheese & chicken/bell pepper mix and then fold closed. Cook till crisp and then flip. Move to baking sheet after they are done and then start the next one..
8. Cook: Repeat till all the Quesadillas are done and then turn off the oven. serve Immediately, with sour cream, hot sauce & pico..

You can enjoy it for lunch or snack. These chicken quesadillas are a meal in one! Loaded with chicken and veggies and very filling (I couldn't finish mine). I made these for dinner with my leftover avocado mango salsa but these are also. Get perfect, even dice every time with this super-simple method.