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Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.



Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a fun dinner recipe the whole family will love.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

These quesadillas have a bit of a kick from the taco seasoning but are not overly spicy.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

This chicken quesadilla recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these quesadillas, I started by dumping some shredded rotisserie chicken into a large mixing bowl.

shredded chicken in a mixing bowl

Then I added some mayo to the bowl with shredded chicken.

mayo on top of shredded chicken in a mixing bowl

I also added some mild taco seasoning.

taco seasoning, mayo and shredded chicken in a mixing bowl

I stirred well until all of the chicken was coated in mayo and taco seasoning.

shredded chicken, mayo and taco seasoning mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I added some diced green peppers and diced red peppers to the bowl.

diced green peppers and diced red onions on top of chicken taco mixture in a mixing bowl

I stirred well again.

shredded chicken mixture with diced onions and peppers in a mixing bowl

I added some shredded Mexican cheese blend to the bowl.

shredded cheese on top of chicken taco mixture in a mixing bowl

I used a fork to combine the cheese with the chicken mixture.

shredded chicken taco mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I lay eight 8″ tortillas on the counter.

I spread the chicken mixture on one half of each of the tortillas.

chicken mixture spread on half of flour tortillas

Then I sprayed a large baking sheet well with butter flavoured cooking spray.

large baking sheet sprayed with cooking sheet

I folded the tortillas in half over the chicken mixture and placed them on the baking sheet.

chicken quesadillas on a baking sheet before baking

Then I sprayed the tops of the tortillas with the butter flavoured cooking spray.

I placed the baking sheet in the oven and baked the quesadillas until the tortillas were golden brown on the bottom.

Then I removed the baking sheet from the oven.

chicken quesadillas on a baking sheet before flipping

I flipped the quesadillas over.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Then I returned the baking sheet to the oven and continued baking the quesadillas until the other side was golden brown as well.

I removed the quesadillas from the oven when both sides were golden brown.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Then I cut them all in half.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

I served the quesadillas with salsa and ranch dressing.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

If you are looking for a tasty recipe using precooked chicken, then you need to try these Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas!

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make these Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas:

  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 oz mild taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup diced green peppers
  • 1/3 cup diced red onions
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 8 8-inch flour tortillas
  • butter flavoured cooking spray

How to Make Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Dump the shredded chicken, mayo and taco seasoning into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir until all of the chicken is coated in the mayo and taco seasoning.
  4. Add the diced green peppers and red onions to the bowl.
  5. Stir well again.
  6. Add the shredded cheese to the bowl.
  7. Use a fork to combine the shredded cheese with the chicken mixture.
  8. Lay the tortillas out on the counter.
  9. Spread the chicken mixture on one half of each of the tortillas.
  10. Fold the tortillas in half over the chicken mixture.
  11. Spray a large baking sheet well with the butter flavoured cooking spray.
  12. Place the quesadillas on the baking sheet.
  13. Spray the tops of the quesadillas with the butter flavoured cooking spray.
  14. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the quesadillas until the bottoms are golden brown. About 8 minutes.
  15. Remove the pan from the oven and flip the quesadillas.
  16. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking the quesadillas until the other side is golden brown as well. About 5 minutes.
  17. Remove the pan from the oven.
  18. Slice the quesadillas in half and serve.
  19. Enjoy!
Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas

Yield: 4 people
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes

Easy Baked Chicken Quesadillas are a simple weeknight dinner recipe made with flour tortillas loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, taco seasoning, green peppers, red onions and cheese before baking in the oven.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 oz mild taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup diced green peppers
  • 1/3 cup diced red onions
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 8 8-inch flour tortillas
  • butter flavoured cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.
  2. Dump the shredded chicken, mayo and taco seasoning into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir until all of the chicken is coated in the mayo and taco seasoning.
  4. Add the diced green peppers and red onions to the bowl.
  5. Stir well again.
  6. Add the shredded cheese to the bowl.
  7. Use a fork to combine the shredded cheese with the chicken mixture.
  8. Lay the tortillas out on the counter.
  9. Spread the chicken mixture on one half of each of the tortillas.
  10. Fold the tortillas in half over the chicken mixture.
  11. Spray a large baking sheet well with the butter flavoured cooking spray.
  12. Place the quesadillas on the baking sheet.
  13. Spray the tops of the quesadillas with the butter flavoured cooking spray.
  14. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the quesadillas until the bottoms are golden brown. About 8 minutes.
  15. Remove the pan from the oven and flip the quesadillas.
  16. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking the quesadillas until the other side is golden brown as well. About 5 minutes.
  17. Remove the pan from the oven.
  18. Slice the quesadillas in half and serve.
  19. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 444Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 712mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 23g

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