Description
These baked quesadillas are crispy, cheesy, and easy to make in the oven. Quick and easy – perfect for lunch, dinner, or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil (like avocado oil)
- 4 flour tortillas (burrito size)
- 12 oz. shredded Mexican cheese (queso asadero or queso Oaxaca)
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (like salsa chicken)
- fresh toppings (salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream, sliced jalapenos, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the baking sheet into the oven to preheat while the oven is preheating.
- Brush 1 teaspoon of oil on the preheated baking sheet and place a tortilla on the baking sheet. Layer 1/3 cup shredded cheese on one half of the tortilla. Top with about 3/4 cup shredded chicken and another 1/3 cup shredded cheese.
- Fold over the top and repeat with the remaining 3 quesadillas. Brush the tops of quesadillas with oil. Bake for 6 minutes, flip over, and bake another 6 minutes until tortillas are golden brown.
- Cut into wedges and serve with fresh toppings.
Notes
- Storage: Store leftover quesadillas in the refrigerator for 2-3 minutes. It’s best to make the steak quesadillas fresh, so if you can make just what you need and store the components in the fridge until you’re ready to eat them. If you’re reheating a quesadilla, I recommend cooking in a nonstick skillet until heated through for the best results. If you microwave it, your quesadilla will end up soggy.
- Ingredient notes: You can use whatever protein you want in these baked quesadillas! See ingredient list above for more ideas, but any cooked meat like salsa chicken, shredded beef, ground beef, steak or vegetarian fillings like refried black beans or sautéed peppers and onions would all be delicious.
- Prep ahead: You can prep ahead, but quesadillas are best fresh. I would recommend prepping and cooking the components a day or two in advance, but cooking right before serving for the BEST quesadillas.
- Special tools:
- Serve with: Refried black beans, street corn, roasted corn salsa.