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A quesadilla being made in the pan
Kate Ramos

Chicken Apple Quesadilla Recipe

If you’re hunting for the authentic chicken quesadilla recipe that’s going to win over your family, impress your friends, and maybe even snag you a $150 Amazon gift card, you’re in the right place.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 915

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Pull Oaxaca cheese into strings (as if you were eating string cheese) into thin threads. If the Oaxaca cheese is in a circle, unravel the circle to one long rope of cheese, then pull into threads.
  2. Stir together 2 cup shredded cooked chicken, 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a medium bowl.
  3. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Lay 1 flour tortilla in the pan and spread about 1/2 cup of Oaxaca cheese on one half of the tortilla. Top with about 1/2 cup of the chicken, a few apple slices and about 1 teaspoon of salsa. Finish with another 1/2 cup of the cheese and fold the tortilla over to close.
  4. Cook until one side is toasted and golden brown and the cheese is starting to melt. Flip and toast the other side until the cheese is completely melted.
  5. Continue with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more quesadillas.
  6. Cut each quesadilla in half and serve with sour cream, more salsa, diced avocado, thinly sliced jalapeños, chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 915kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 60gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 1449mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6g

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Notes

  1. Oil in the pan: You do not need to oil the pan to cook the quesadilla. If the pan is dry the tortillas get really nice and crispy.
  2. Spice Level: For a little kick, add a pinch of cayenne or chipotle chili powder or swap in pepper jack cheese.
  3. Storage: Leftover quesadillas can be wrapped and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat in a skillet for best texture.
  4. Chicken Shortcut: Rotisserie chicken is a time-saver, but any leftover cooked chicken works well.

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