Steps to Make Favorite Easy Chicken Quesadillas

Easy Chicken Quesadillas.

Hello everybody, it's Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, easy chicken quesadillas. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Easy Chicken Quesadillas is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Easy Chicken Quesadillas is something that I have loved my entire life. They're fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have easy chicken quesadillas using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Easy Chicken Quesadillas:

1. {Prepare of filling.
2. {Prepare 8-12 of flour or corn tortillas based on size, 1 Tblspn canola oil.
3. {Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
4. {Prepare 1/2 of red onion diced.
5. {Take 1 of jalepeno, seeded, diced.
6. {Get 1 of lg clove garlic minced.
7. {Take 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning.
8. {Make ready 1 (10 oz) of can diced tomato with green chilis, juices reserved.
9. {Get 2 1/2 cups of shredded cooked chicken.
10. {Prepare of juice of 1 large lime.
11. {Get 1 cup of large grated sharp cheddar.
12. {Take 1 cup of crumbled queso fresco.
13. {Take to taste of salt.
14. {Prepare of cilantro cream salsa.
15. {Prepare 1 cup of sour cream.
16. {Take of juice and zest of 1 lime.
17. {Get of large handful cilantro leaves, chopped.
18. {Get 1 teaspoon of red chili flake.
19. {Take to taste of salt.

Steps to make Easy Chicken Quesadillas:

1. Saute onion garlic and jalepeno in olive oil for a few minutes, add taco seasoning and stir to toast for 2-5 minutes until onions are semi translucent.
2. Add drained diced tomato, stir. Add shredded chicken, stir until heated through. Add tomato juices as needed for moisture.
3. Turn off heat on chicken mixture, cool completely. Stir in cheese. Salt to taste. Set aside..
4. Blend all salsa ingredients and chill until ready to serve.
5. On a medium high heat add enough canola oil to just coat a skillet or griddle.
6. Place tortilla on skillet, top with chicken mixture leaving a 1/2 inch of room around edges for melting room, top with tortilla.
7. Allow first side to crisp up and get golden, flip, repeat with remaining chicken mixture and tortillas.
8. Allow each to cool a few minutes and slice in quarters with a pizza cutter. Enjoy with cilantro cream salsa, fresh lime wedges, and fresh chopped cilantro as a garnish.
9. Side note. When using acids like lime juice always salt at the end to your preference to avoid over saltiness. Also all spicy heat (peppers and chiles) and seasoning elements can be adjusted to your preference in taste.

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