Description
If you have fresh shredded chicken on hand, a rotisserie, or canned chicken, this pantry friendly dish will be a hit when you serve it!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chicken (drained or fresh shredded chicken or rotisserie)
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar (or colby jack)
- 1 jar salsa
- 8 tortillas
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, diced onion, shredded cheese, and salsa. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
- Preheat a pan and melt a small amount of butter in it. Alternatively, you can cook these in the oven on a sheet pan at 350 degrees until the cheese melts.
- Take a tortilla and spread a quarter to a third of the chicken mixture evenly onto one half of the tortilla.
- Fold the tortilla in half to cover the filling and gently press it down.
- Place the folded tortilla in the preheated pan and cook on medium-low heat until the cheese melts and the tortilla turns golden brown and crispy. Flip the quesadilla and cook the other side until it reaches the desired level of crispiness.
- Once both sides are crispy and the cheese has melted, remove the quesadilla from the pan and let it cool for a moment.
- Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas and chicken mixture until all the quesadillas are cooked. To save on time you can get multiple pans going and cook them all at once.
- Enjoy your delicious canned chicken quesadillas! Feel free to serve them with additional toppings like sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
- Cuisine: Mexican