Air Fryer Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
Easy and delicious chicken and cheese quesadillas made in minutes in the air fryer!
Servings 2
Calories 42kcal
Ingredients
- 2 soft tortilla shells that fit in your air fryer basket
- ⅔ cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- ½ cup cooked shredded chicken
- Toppings: sour cream onions, lime (optional)
Instructions
- Lay one tortilla on your work surface.
- Sprinkle half of cheese on tortilla.
- Sprinkle chicken on top.
- Top chicken with remaining cheese, followed by the second tortilla.
- Place in greased air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 350ºF for 5 minutes.
- Carefully flip and air fry for an additional 4-5 minutes or until tortilla begins to brown and cheese is melted.
Notes
- To prevent the tortilla shells from "flying around" in the air fryer, place a small trivet or baking pan on top of the quesadilla.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the quesadilla into sections.
- You can easily double this recipe, just be sure to make one quesadilla at a time.
- You can use canned chicken, rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcal | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 79mg | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg