Southwest Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

Southwest Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

  • CRISCO® No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 cup cooked chicken, finely shredded
  • 1/2 cup tomato salsa, plus additional for serving
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cups Jalapeno Jack or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • 8 sprigs fresh cilantro, minced (optional)
  • Sour cream
  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spray with CRISCO(R) No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine chicken, salsa, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, chili powder, cheese and minced cilantro.
  3. Arrange 4 tortillas on baking sheet. Top with chicken mixture. Top with remaining 4 tortillas; press closed gently.
  4. Bake 5 minutes. Remove baking sheets from oven. Carefully turn quesadillas with spatula.
  5. Return to oven; bake 5 minutes more, or until browned. Let stand 2 minutes. Cut each in quarters.
  6. Serve immediately, with additional salsa and sour cream if desired.