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Easy Chicken Quesadilla with a Secret Ingredient!

Easy Chicken Quesadillas

Laura
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • flour tortillas
  • 1-2 cooked chicken breasts, cut into thin slices, small pieces or shredded
  • ranch dressing or barbecue sauce
  • mayonnaise
  • cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook chicken and shred it, or cut into small pieces, before starting.
  • Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of a tortilla.
  • Place it mayonnaise side down in a large skillet.
  • Top the tortilla with a thin layers of cheese, chicken, a drizzle of ranch dressing (or barbecue sauce), more chicken and more cheese.
  • Spread mayonnaise on another tortilla and place it on top of the topping in the skillet, mayo side up.
  • Heat the quesadilla in the skillet for 1-2 minutes on medium-high, until the first side is browned.
  • Carefully flip the tortilla and cook it on the second side for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Cut into wedges with a pizza cutter. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This could easily be cooked in a sandwich grill where both sides cook at the same time. 
  • If you like spice, add some chopped green chilies to the barbecue sauce.