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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Quesadillas De Pollo (chicken Quesadillas)

    Quesadillas de Pollo (Chicken Quesadillas)

    May 16, 2011 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 21 Comments

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    Quesadillas de Pollo (Chicken Quesadillas)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 20 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • Cooking Spray or olive oil
    • ¾ cup cream cheese softened
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder or to your taste
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
    • 1 green onion finely chopped
    • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
    • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • ½ cup shredded Monterrey Jack Cheese
    • 10 flour tortillas

    Instructions
     

    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, chili, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, cilantro, green onions, chicken and shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
    • On a work surface, spread 2 of the tortillas. Spoon some of the mixture over the bottom of each tortilla.
    • Top with another tortilla.
    • Heat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Carefully place 1 quesadilla in pan and cook 2 minutes.
    • Using a spatula, gently flip the quesadilla and cook an additional 2 minutes until lightly browned and the cheese is melted. Repeat with second quesadilla.
    • Serve warm with your favorite salsa.
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    These Chicken Quesadillas  or Quesadillas de Pollo are absolutely delicious and they make a satisfying lunch or weeknight dinner.
    They are creamy and full of flavor and are a fantastic way to use your leftover chicken.

    I'm telling you, this might be my new favorite quesadilla recipe and I am going to make it over and over again. You can serve them with guacamole, or with tomato or tomatillo salsa.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Barbara

      May 16, 2011 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Oh my. I am seriously going to make these ASAP! They look delicious, Erica. Love all that gooey cheese. 🙂 And your salsa looks great as well.

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      May 16, 2011 at 11:05 am

      5 stars
      You definitely have me sold!

      Reply
    3. Sarah naveen

      May 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      that looks so perfect n yummy!!! love it

      Reply
    4. Jeannie

      May 16, 2011 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      Oh this looks so good, I love the crispy looking crust!

      Reply
    5. Karen

      May 16, 2011 at 3:42 pm

      5 stars
      I've always loved quesadillas and make them quite often. Yours looks really yummy!

      Reply
    6. 5 Star Foodie

      May 16, 2011 at 3:51 pm

      5 stars
      Those look so tasty, I like the addition of cream cheese. An excellent recipe.

      Reply
    7. Lyndsey

      May 16, 2011 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      Mmmm...they look so good. I like how crisp they look on the outside and creamy on the inside!

      Reply
    8. Joy

      May 16, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      5 stars
      O delicious!

      Reply
    9. Faith

      May 17, 2011 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      Quesadillas are a great go-to meal, aren't they? Yours look really delicious, Erica!

      Reply
    10. norma

      May 18, 2011 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      They look really good Erica....

      Reply
    11. nammi

      May 19, 2011 at 4:31 am

      5 stars
      yumm,!!! my son loves quesidella and has even started to help out when making them!

      Reply
    12. Gera@Sweets Foods Blog

      May 20, 2011 at 12:08 am

      5 stars
      I'm big fan of quesadillas - so yummy for the tummy 🙂

      Cheers,

      Gera

      Reply
    13. grace

      May 20, 2011 at 6:23 am

      5 stars
      not only do the quesadillas look great, but i'm quite smitten with your black bean and corn side! 🙂

      Reply
    14. Joe

      June 01, 2011 at 9:25 am

      5 stars
      I suggest adding "Guacamole or salsa" to your ingredient list.

      Reply
    15. Brittney

      December 01, 2012 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      If you use the Philadelphia Mexican cooking cream instead of plain cream cheese you can eliminate all the other spices and it is just as creamy and delicious

      Reply
    16. Peeko

      March 09, 2013 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      Now I know what I'm having for dinner tonight! They're making me hungry just looking at the pics!

      Reply
    17. Ruby

      March 01, 2015 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Can i use crema instead of cream cheese? The quesadillas look really good btw

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 02, 2015 at 8:55 am

        5 stars
        The texture and flavor will be different, but you can do it.

        Reply
    18. Anonymous

      November 02, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      5 stars
      These were really good! I used supreme quest chihuahua cheese instead of the cheddar, extra cilantro and added sour cream, excellent!

      Reply
    19. Anonymous

      December 16, 2018 at 6:12 pm

      5 stars
      These quesadillas are the best!!! I made them tonight for dinner and everyone devoured them. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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