Tools You'll Need To Make This Easy Baked Quesadilla Recipe
- A shallow, wide pan and an instant-read meat thermometer will come in handy when making your shredded chicken.
- A large bowl for mixing all the delicious filling for this chicken quesadilla recipe. We love this set!
- Last but not least, you'll want to use a rimmed baking sheet to make sure the filling of your baked quesadilla don't end up in your oven!
Ingredients.
- 8-10 10" flour tortillas
- 4 cups Shredded chicken (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 tbsp (1 or 2) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, depending on how hot you like it
- 2 cups (16 oz) sour cream, divided
- 2 cups (8oz) shredded pepper jack cheese or mozzarella
Instructions.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a large bowl stir together the shredded chicken, 1 1/2 cups sour cream, chipotle pepper, shredded cheese and salt to taste.
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Grease the parchment with cooking spray or apply olive oil with a brush.
- Working with one tortilla at a time, add 1/3 - 1/2 cup filling on one side of the tortilla and fold in half.
- Arrange prepared quesadillas on a baking sheet and brush or spray with oil.
- Bake on center rack for 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
7. Serve with remaining sour cream, guacamole, salsa or fresh pico de gallo.
