30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Million Dollar Quesadillas
Million Dollar Quesadillas
Million Dollar Quesadillas
⏱45 min
👥4
🔥650 cal
Easy
🍽️Mexican
A rich and flavorful quesadilla featuring a creamy, cheesy filling with tender chicken and a hint of spice. This version uses readily available ingredients for a satisfying weeknight meal.
A rich and flavorful quesadilla featuring a creamy, cheesy filling with tender chicken and a hint of spice. This version uses readily available ingredients for a satisfying weeknight meal.
Season Chicken with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook Chicken in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Shred the Chicken.
Combine all Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Spread a thin layer of Sauce onto one half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese from the Quesadilla group.
Top with shredded Chicken. Fold the tortilla in half.
Cook quesadillas in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Ingredients
4
1 lb450 gChicken-boneless, skinless breasts
1 tsp5 mLChili powder
1/2 tsp2.5 mLCumin
1/4 tsp1.25 mLGarlic powder
1/4 tsp1.25 mLSalt
1/8 tsp0.625 mLBlack pepper
8 oz225 gCream cheese-softened
1/2 cup120 mLSour cream
1/4 cup60 mLMonterey Jack cheese-shredded
1/4 cup60 mLGreen chiles-diced
1 tbsp15 mLChipotle peppers in adobo sauce-minced
88Large flour tortillas
2 cups240 gMonterey Jack cheese-shredded
Equipment
Skillet
Mixing bowl
Cutting board
Knife
Instructions
Season Chicken with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook Chicken in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Shred the Chicken.
Combine all Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Spread a thin layer of Sauce onto one half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese from the Quesadilla group.
Top with shredded Chicken. Fold the tortilla in half.
Cook quesadillas in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
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