Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas

⏱️ 30 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
dinner
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This celebration of South-of-the-Border flavors, with shredded rotisserie chicken, cheese, cilantro, and chunky salsa sandwiched between flour tortillas, works great for a quick, all-in-one meal or delicious appetizer.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken (without skin)
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese (8 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1On 4 tortillas, layer chicken, cheese and 1/4 cup cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas. Brush top of each quesadilla with about 1/2 teaspoon oil.
  2. 2Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 1 quesadilla in skillet oil side down; brush top side with about 1/2 teaspoon oil. Cook about 1 minute or until light golden brown.
  3. 3Carefully turn quesadilla; cook 1 minute longer or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Drizzle quesadillas with dressing and salsa. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cilantro. To serve, cut into wedges.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Old El Paso on oldelpaso.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.