Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Recipe
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Quesadillas are always a favorite! Why not kick this classic up a notch with these amazing Chicken Fajita Quesadillas! So easy and ready in 30 minutes or less!
Quesadillas have been a favorite quick-fix lunch or supper item in my house since Sam was a wee little boy. Quesadillas were his favorite and he requested them often!
When you’d ask him what he wanted for lunch, he’d say, “K-dees and cheese, thank you very much.”
It was the most precious thing and I’m kicking myself that I didn’t record him saying it. There were so many little phrases that he’d say like that when he was a little boy that now I sure do wish I’d captured on video or even the tape recorder.
Now that he’s a good bit older – and can pronounce quesadillas – his tastes have evolved a bit from those plain cheese days. And this chicken fajita quesadilla is just the thing for a meal that we all adore.
I start by cooking the ingredients as if I’m making my chicken fajitas. Then, I pile grated cheese onto a tortilla, layer on the chicken fajita ingredients and serve with all the fixings. They are always gone in a flash!
Here’s my Chicken Fajita Quesadillas Recipe. I think you’ll love them!
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced into thin strips
- 1 bell pepper, deseeded and sliced into thin strips
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced into thin strips
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- pinch cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6-8 tortillas
- monterey jack cheese, shredded
Optional Garnish:
- sour cream
- sliced avocado
- salsa
Instructions
- Cut chicken and vegetables into thin strips and place in two separate zip top bags – one for chicken and one for vegetables. Add olive oil, lemon juice, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and garlic to a jar with a screw top or tight fitting lid. Shake until well combined. Pour ⅓ over chicken, ⅓ over vegetables and reserve the remainder in the jar for using when cooking the chicken fajitas. Seal zip top bags tightly and refrigerate for one hour to overnight.
- When ready to cook, heat skillet over medium heat. Pour vegetable bag into the skillet and saute. Remove to a plate when cooked through and add chicken strips to the same skillet. When almost completely cooked throughout, add vegetables back to the skillet along with the reserved marinade.
For Quesadillas:
- Place tortilla in large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Spread shredded cheeses over the top of the tortilla. Pile chicken fajita ingredients onto one side of the tortilla. Allow to cook until the cheese begins to melt and the tortilla is lightly browned. Fold the tortilla over to enclose the chicken fajita ingredients. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I have to make these ASAP! This recipe has my mouth watering!!!
Robyn,
I love fajitas and quesadillas. This looks so yummy.
Annamaria
These quesadillas are exactly what I’ve been craving for weeks now. I’m in Australia and there are very few restaurants that would sell a fajita or a quesadilla and none of them are in the resort town I live in. I will be eating these this weekend – craving sorted.
Oh my goodness, Maureen! I’m so glad this came it just the right time! xo
These quesadillas look amazing!!!
Thanks so much, Amanda!!! xo
LOVE the story about your son. With my girl about to graduate from college (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?) I’m also wishing I had written down every word she said during the toddler years! Maybe I need to comfort myself with a chicken quesadilla? xo
Oh mercy! I’d be even more of a hot mess with a child graduating college! Gracious. It seems like just last week I was registering Sam for pre-k and this week I’m already registering him for high school classes and having meetings about transcripts for college applications. Where are the brakes? This train needs to sloooooow down! HA! xo
I will be making this recipe next week! Sounds yummy. My plans are to eat at the National Cornbread Festival this weekend!
I can’t wait to see you there either! xo