Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
These Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are a family favorite appetizer, lunch, or dinner recipe. Easy to assemble in advance, their a crowd-pleasing recipe that will be gone in no time.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
- 1 teaspoon Cajun spice
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas
- 4 tablespoons ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Ranch dressing, salsa/pico, guacamole for serving Optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, bacon, and Cajun spice.
- Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly sweep butter all over the bottom of the skillet. (TIP: Use a cold stick of butter.)
- Place 2 tortillas side by side, creating half circles with each tortilla, holding the other halves in the middle.
- On one half of each tortilla, add ¼ of the chicken mixture and spread over half of a tortilla, leaving about a ½-inch border at the edge.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of ranch dressing all over the chicken mixture, then fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Do the same thing on the other tortilla.
- Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the bottom of the tortilla is golden brown and crispy. Slide a spatula under the quesadilla from the folded side and flip. If needed, you can butter the skillet again when you lift the quesadilla before flipping. Cook for another minute or two, or until nice and golden.
- Transfer the quesadillas onto a cutting board. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and chicken mixture.
- Cut into wedges and serve with your favorite sides, such as ranch dressing, pico, and/or guacamole.
Notes
Storing Tips:
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven, microwave, or skillet until just warmed through.
- We don't recommend freezing cooked quesadillas, as it can change the texture of the flour tortilla and cheese after thawing.
- Making these chicken and bacon quesadillas with ranch in advance works very well. You can build a bunch of the quesadillas and keep them in the fridge, then griddle them right before serving. Additional Tips:
· Use leftover chicken for this chicken bacon ranch quesadilla. We love cleaning out the fridge with this recipe, it's great for lunch, dinner, or as a snack.
· If you don't like Cajun seasoning, you can use taco seasoning, or a mixture of chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
· Combine the filling ingredients in a large bowl before adding them to the tortilla for the quesadilla. This is the fastest method for filling several at a time before cooking.
· Use a cold stick of butter for easy greasing of the skillet. You can hold the stick of butter and easily grease the pan by sweeping it back and forth to grease it perfectly before cooking.
· If you find it's tough to flip the quesadillas, then lightly grease the spatula with butter too.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven, microwave, or skillet until just warmed through.
- We don't recommend freezing cooked quesadillas, as it can change the texture of the flour tortilla and cheese after thawing.
- Making these chicken and bacon quesadillas with ranch in advance works very well. You can build a bunch of the quesadillas and keep them in the fridge, then griddle them right before serving. Additional Tips:
· Use leftover chicken for this chicken bacon ranch quesadilla. We love cleaning out the fridge with this recipe, it's great for lunch, dinner, or as a snack.
· If you don't like Cajun seasoning, you can use taco seasoning, or a mixture of chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
· Combine the filling ingredients in a large bowl before adding them to the tortilla for the quesadilla. This is the fastest method for filling several at a time before cooking.
· Use a cold stick of butter for easy greasing of the skillet. You can hold the stick of butter and easily grease the pan by sweeping it back and forth to grease it perfectly before cooking.
· If you find it's tough to flip the quesadillas, then lightly grease the spatula with butter too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 736kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 49gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 1307mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 864IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 352mgIron: 1mg
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.
