Description
Delicious and creamy chicken quesadillas filled with cream cheese, perfect for cozy dinners or lively gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken (about 200g)
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese (about 115g)
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- ½ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a blend)
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter for cooking
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken and softened cream cheese. Mix until creamy and well integrated.
- Stir in garlic powder, ground cumin, chili powder (if using), salt, pepper, and the thinly sliced green onions.
- Heat olive oil or butter over medium heat in your skillet until shimmering but not smoking.
- Lay one tortilla flat on a clean surface. Spread about ½ cup of the creamy chicken mixture evenly over half of the tortilla.
- Sprinkle ½ cup of shredded cheese over the filling, folding the tortilla over to cover the filling and press gently to seal.
- Place the folded tortilla in the hot skillet and cook for about 3 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes until the cheese melts and the tortilla is crisp.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Let the quesadillas rest for a minute before slicing into wedges.
Notes
Consider making the filling in advance for easier assembly. Customize ingredients as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg