Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican Inspired, Southern

Keyword chicken-quesadillas, easy-sheet-pan-quessadillas

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 242kcal

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and peppers cooking until they are just beginning to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
To the skillet add the cream cheese and taco sauce. Stir over medium heat until melted then add taco seasoning. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken, stir until completely coated. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Brush a half sheet pan (18x13-inch) with oil. Arrange 6 tortillas around the edges of the pan overlapping, leaving half of each tortilla hanging over the side. Place another tortilla in the center to cover the pan completely. Sprinkle the tortillas with 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese.
Spread chicken mixture over the cheese. Arrange black beans and corn evenly over the chicken mixture. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese.
Place another tortilla in the center on top of the fillings, then fold each tortilla t cover the toppings folding toward the center. Brush tortillas with oil. Place a second half baking sheet on top of tortillas. (Spray the bottom of the second pan with cooking spray.)
Bake in a preheated 425°F oven for 20-22 minutes then uncover and bake for additional 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let stand for 3-5 minutes.
Cut into rectangles and serve with sour cream, pico de gallo, black olives and guacamole.

Protein - You could make these quesadillas with poached chicken, roasted chicken or any fully cooked chicken. You could also adapt this recipe to transform leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Cheese - You can use monterey jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese or spicy pepper jack cheese.

Toppings - The sky's the limit with toppings! You can serve these with sour cream, salsa, cilantro, pico de gallo, black olives, pickled jalapenos, queso fresco or crema.

Spices - You could add cayenne pepper, ancho chili powder or chipotle peppers in adobo to the filling to amp up the spiciness.

Tortillas - You can use whole wheat tortillas or corn tortillas. Keep in mind, that if you use smaller than burrito size tortillas, you'll need to use more than called for in the recipe.