Quesadillas de Pollo (Chicken Quesadillas)
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!
Peeko
Now I know what I'm having for dinner tonight! They're making me hungry just looking at the pics!
Brittney
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
Joe
I suggest adding "Guacamole or salsa" to your ingredient list.
grace
not only do the quesadillas look great, but i'm quite smitten with your black bean and corn side! 🙂
Gera@Sweets Foods Blog
I'm big fan of quesadillas - so yummy for the tummy 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
nammi
yumm,!!! my son loves quesidella and has even started to help out when making them!
norma
They look really good Erica....
Faith
Quesadillas are a great go-to meal, aren't they? Yours look really delicious, Erica!
Joy
O delicious!
Lyndsey
Mmmm...they look so good. I like how crisp they look on the outside and creamy on the inside!
5 Star Foodie
Those look so tasty, I like the addition of cream cheese. An excellent recipe.
Karen
I've always loved quesadillas and make them quite often. Yours looks really yummy!
Jeannie
Oh this looks so good, I love the crispy looking crust!
Sarah naveen
that looks so perfect n yummy!!! love it
Belinda @zomppa
You definitely have me sold!
Barbara
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.