You will love this Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla recipe. It is an easy meal that little kids will love that is ready in just minutes for an easy weeknight dinner.
❤️ Why you'll love it
- You will have a delicious meal in less time and not much kitchen mess to clean up.
- This air fryer quesadilla recipe is really about the method! They are versatile and can be filled with your favorite fillings.
- It is a great way to get a crispy tortilla with the gooey melted cheese inside.
- This simple recipe uses just 4 simple ingredients and even the pickiest eaters will love them!
🥘 Ingredients
8 Inch flour tortillas: corn tortillas can also be used if preferred
Shredded cheese: Any cheese that melts well will work here. Feel free to use Monterey jack cheeses (pepperjack or plain), cheddar cheese, or a mexican cheese blend.
Grilled, sliced chicken
Salsa: choose a thick brand or use your own homemade pico de gallo.
🔪 Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together chicken and salsa until chicken is coated.
- Microwave tortillas for 15 seconds to soften them.
- Lay tortilla on a flat surface and spread shredded cheese and chicken on one-half of each tortilla. If desired spray top of the quesadilla with butter spray.
- Place tortilla in air fryer basket and cook at 350°f for 4 minutes
- Remove tortilla from air fryer and flip over. Return to air fryer and cook for 4 minutes longer, until tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
- Remove and let cool. Top with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole!
🥄 Equipment
Air fryer
🥫Storage
Store leftover chicken quesadilla in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
📖 Variations
- Substitute shredded chicken, or crumbled cooked ground beef for the chicken slices.
- Spread half of the tortilla with a thin layer of refried beans, then top with cheese and chicken.
- Add in your favorite veggies. strips of bell peppers, onions, or mushroom slices.
- Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top of the folded quesadilla for an extra crispy chicken quesadilla.
- Use shredded rotisserie chicken in place of the grilled chicken strips.
💭 Tips
- Spritz a little bit of butter spray or spread with a thin layer of salted butter on each side of the tortilla shell to add flavor and aid in browning the tortilla. Cooking spray can be used as well.
- Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to adjust the size of the tortillas.
- Buy a block of cheese and shred it on your own, you will get cheese that will melt better by doing so.
📚 More Quesadilla Recipes To Try
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Spicy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
🍽 Serve with...
Serve quesadillas with a side of salsa, homemade guacamole, nacho cheese sauce, or any of your favorite toppings.
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Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas
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Ingredients
- 4 8-inch flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 2 cups chicken , cooked and sliced
- ½ cup salsa
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together chicken and salsa until chicken is coated.
- Microwave tortillas for 15 seconds to soften them.
- Lay tortilla on a flat surface and spread shredded cheese and chicken on one-half of each tortilla. If desired spray top of the quesadilla with butter spray.
- Place tortilla in air fryer basket and cook at 350°f for 4 minutes.
- Remove tortilla from air fryer and flip over. Return to air fryer and cook for 4 minutes longer, until tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
- Remove and let cool. Top with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole!
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