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Chicken Corn Tortilla Quesadillas

If Chicken Enchiladas and Cheese Quesadillas had a baby, it would be these incredible Corn Tortilla Quesadillas! With crispy edges, a soft gooey center, and mouthwatering flavor, they will become your new obsession. I filled these with hearty shredded chicken, flavored with warm and smoky Mexican spices. Then layered in shredded Pepper Jack cheese and Cheddar that gets so melty and oozy and delicious. The result? An irresistible new dinner or appetizer idea. #quesadillas #mexicanfood #tacos #enchiladas #familydinner #easydinner #busymom #chicken

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword easy dinner, enchiladas, gluten free, Quesadillas

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

If Cooking in 4 batches add 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8 Round Quesadillas

Author Carrie Tyler

Ingredients

16 Corn Tortillas
16 oz Chicken Breast
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Salt
8 oz Pepper Jack Cheese
4 oz Cheddar Cheese
1 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

Prep-Ahead

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Drizzle a little bit of Olive Oil on the chicken and rub it all around. Then sprinkle all sides of chicken with Salt & Pepper and roast in 400 degree oven for 25 minutes (Or Grill it for 5-6 minutes on each side) until temperature reaches 165 degrees in center. Once the chicken has cooled enough to handle, shred it with 2 forks or with fingers.
Shred the pepper jack and cheddar cheese using the large hole side of a Grater.

Make your Quesadillas!

For faster cooking, preheat 1-2 large griddles or as many skillets as you can fit. This way, you can get 3-4 (or more) quesadillas cooking at the same time.
Lay out 8 tortillas on a flat surface (sheet pans, cutting board, plastic wrap, clean counter). Over each of the 8 tortillas, sprinkle a layer of PepperJack cheese. Then add shredded chicken. Last, sprinkle more Pepper Jack and a little Cheddar. Then top with the second tortilla.
To the preheated pans, brush on Olive Oil to the bottom and then immediately add a Quesadilla carefully transferring it from the flat surface to the pan using a large spatula. Cover the quesadilla(s) with a pan lid or aluminum foil so that the cheese starts to melt. Let cook for 3-4 minutes.
When you can see that the cheese has melted, using the large spatula, carefully flip each Quesadilla so that the other side can crisp up and the cheese can finish melting (just 1-2 minutes). (If you have to cook these in several batches, keep them in a 300F degree oven on a sheet pan or aluminum foil to stay warm and melty.)
When they are all cooked, Cut them into four triangles each, serve, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

The recipe includes 8 round quesadillas, yielding 4 triangles each.

As an appetizer, it has 16 servings of 2 triangles per serving
As a main dish, it can serve 4-6 people

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PREP-AHEAD TO MAKE YOUR HUEVOS TOSTADAS COOKING KIT

We are all extremely busy and making dinner during the week can be overwhelming. Here are the steps you prepare in the day(s) in advance and store in the fridge as your meal Kit… (See the recipe below for more details)

The beans are the first component that you can completely prepare ahead and then reheat. These are simply blended in a mini food processor with a garlic clove, chili powder, cumin, and water. I love mine with some texture, so I pulse until its a nice mix and there are no huge chunks of garlic. After blending, you will cook the beans on the stove for about 10-15 minutes until all of the flavors are melded together.

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While the beans cook, you can make the tomato sauce, thinly slice the scallions and chop the cilantro.
On a sheet pan or in a large bowl, place the black beans, cheese, the cilantro, tomato sauce, the uncooked tortillas, and Eggs. Store your ‘Kit’ in the fridge!

COOK YOUR HUEVOS TOSTADAS

When you’re ready to cook, pull your KIT out from the fridge and Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.

Place the tortillas flat on a sheet pan. You will likely need 2 pans to cook the tortillas or you can do them in batches. Spray or brush the top of each tortilla with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, then sprinkle salt and Chili Powder over top. Then flip the tortillas over and do the same to the other side. Bake in oven center rack for 10 minutes one side, then flip the tortillas over and cook for another 10-15 minutes on the other side until they are crisp all the way to the center. When the tortillas are done, you can place them on paper towel or pat them down to soak up excess oil.

While the tortillas are in the oven, warm the tomato sauce up in a covered saucepot on stove. Warm the beans up in microwave or on stove.

Preheat a large skillet on high heat and spray with extra virgin olive oil. Then add 4 eggs at a time and sprinkle the top with salt and pepper. Cook just until the bottom sets, about 1-2 minutes, then flip over gentle and remove the skillet from the heat. For little kids you can of course swap these with scrambled eggs.

Now comes the assembly. First, spread a layer of black beans on the tortillas and then top with a fried egg. Next drizzle the tomato sauce and add a sprinkle of cheese, then scallions, and cilantro.

Who needs Huevos Rancheros when you can have these HUEVOS TOSTADAS! ENJOY!

😍 Carrie

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Course Breakfast, dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beans, black beans, eggs, huevos rancheros

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 8 tostadas

Author Carrie Tyler