Key West Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

Shredded chicken, melted Monterey Jack cheese stuffed into a toasted flour tortilla. Served with sour cream, fire roasted salsa, and guacamole.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare Chicken
If using raw chicken, cook it in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked, then shred it with two forks. If using pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken, simply shred it and set aside.
2
Grate Cheese
Grate the Monterey Jack cheese using a cheese grater and set aside.

3
Assemble Quesadilla
Take a flour tortilla and spread half of it with a portion of shredded chicken and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Fold the tortilla in half.
4
Cook Quesadilla
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Place the folded quesadilla in the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes on one side until golden brown. Carefully flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown.
5
Repeat
Repeat the assembly and cooking process for the remaining tortillas and filling.

6
Slice and Serve
Once cooked, remove the quesadillas from the skillet and let them rest for a minute. Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with sour cream, fire-roasted salsa, and guacamole on the side.