{"id":"a085de19-91e3-41e9-9aa7-a3286920cde1","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/a085de19-91e3-41e9-9aa7-a3286920cde1","source_url":"https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a54465/easy-chicken-quesadilla-recipe/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23058815005","title":"Chicken Quesadillas","description":"This chicken quesadilla recipe is so easy, you probably have all the ingredients on hand to whip up this delicious dish.","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 serving(s)","prep_time":"PT10M","cook_time":"PT0S","total_time":"PT40M","ingredients":[{"text":"6 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided","item":"vegetable oil","quantity":6,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"divided"},{"text":"2 bell peppers, thinly sliced","item":"bell peppers","quantity":2,"preparation":"thinly sliced"},{"text":"1/2 onion, thinly sliced","item":"onion","quantity":0.5,"preparation":"thinly sliced"},{"text":"Kosher salt","item":"Kosher salt"},{"text":"1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into strips","item":"boneless skinless chicken breasts","quantity":1,"unit":"lb","preparation":"sliced into strips"},{"text":"1/2 tsp. chili powder","item":"chili powder","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 tsp. ground cumin","item":"ground cumin","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1/2 tsp. dried oregano","item":"dried oregano","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"4 medium flour tortillas","item":"medium flour tortillas","quantity":4},{"text":"2 c. shredded Monterey jack","item":"shredded Monterey jack","quantity":2,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"2 c. shredded cheddar","item":"shredded cheddar","quantity":2,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 ripe avocado, sliced","item":"ripe avocado","quantity":1,"preparation":"sliced"},{"text":"2 scallions, thinly sliced","item":"scallions","quantity":2,"preparation":"thinly sliced"},{"text":"Sour cream, for serving","item":"Sour cream, for serving"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbsp. neutral oil. Add peppers and onion and season with salt. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate."},{"number":2,"text":"Add 1 tbsp. neutral oil to pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan and season with chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through, 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out skillet."},{"number":3,"text":"Add 1 tbsp. neutral in skillet. Add 1 flour tortilla to skillet and top half of the tortilla with a heavy sprinkling of both cheeses, ¼ of the cooked chicken mixture, ¼ of the pepper-onion mixture, a few slices of avocado, and a sprinkling of scallions. Fold the other half of the tortilla over and cook, flipping once, until golden, 3 minutes per side."},{"number":4,"text":"Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, chicken, pepper-onion mixture, avocado, and scallions to make 4 quesadillas."},{"number":5,"text":"Slice into wedges and serve with sour cream."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:12.973509+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:12.973509+00:00"}