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chicken quesadilla

Air fryer chicken quesadilla

A delicious chicken quesadilla recipe cooked in the air fryer.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Courses
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 963 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 4-6 pieces of boneless chicken
  • 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 cup of shredded cheese eg. cheddar, gruyère, emmental, etc.

For the sauce

  • 1.5 cups of sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons of paprika
  • 2 tablespoons of garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon of dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from freshly squeezed lemon
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions
 

Cooking the chicken

  • Lay the chicken out on a paper towel and pat them dry.
  • Then preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
  • Spray the air fryer basket with some vegetable oil.
  • Spread the chicken into the air fryer basket and set the time to 20 minutes, turning them every 5-10 minutes. (Don't overcrowd the basket, make in batches as necessary).
  • Open the air fryer to see if the chicken is cooked enough for you, and heat them for a couple more minutes if you wish.
  • Remove the chicken from the air fryer and cut it into small pieces.
  • Let the chicken and the air fryer basket cool so that it is safe to touch.

Cooking the chicken quesadilla

  • Place all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and mix together.
  • Spread some of the sour cream mixture across each tortilla.
  • Place the chicken pieces in one half of the tortilla.
  • Sprinkle some of the shredded cheese across the chicken in the tortilla.
  • Fold the tortilla in half and cut into 4 pieces.
  • Place in the air fryer basket, with toothpicks to hold the tortilla in place, or an adapted oven-friendly insert.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C).
  • Place the air fryer basket with the quesadilla in the air fryer for 6 minutes.
  • Repeat for the remaining quesadillas.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

This recipe counts 1 chicken quesadilla per person, but you can adjust quantities as you wish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 963kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 75gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 266mgSodium: 651mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g

Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.