Best 5 Open Faced Chicken And Cheese Quesadillas Recipes

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into small bite size pieces. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy duty pan. Add the chicken breasts and taco seasoning to the pan. Sautee 4-5 minutes then add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic, sautee another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove mixture from the pan and set aside.
• To the same pan, add ½ teaspoon oil and a tortilla, top with a handful of shredded cheese, and 1/4th the chicken mixture, then with more cheese. Fold the tortilla and cook on both sides until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan and repeat with remaining tortillas.
• To serve: Slice tortillas in half or thirds and serve with sour-cream, salsa, guacamole or your favorite dipping sauce.

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Grease a baking sheet.
• Toss the chicken with the fajita seasoning, then spread onto the baking sheet. Place under the broiler and cook until the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion, and chicken. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.
• Layer half of each tortilla with the chicken and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and Monterey Jack. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.

CRISPY OPEN-FACED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried parsley)
• Preheat the broiler.
• Brush the tortillas on both sides with vegetable oil and lightly salt. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and cook the tortillas, 1 at a time, until slightly golden on both sides. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, lime zest and juice, cumin, and salt and pepper, to taste, until smooth. Pour into a plastic squeeze bottle or sturdy resealable plastic bag and cut small tip in corner.
• Arrange the browned tortillas on a baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with cheese. (You may need to do this in batches if both tortillas don't fit on 1 tray.) Broil until the cheese bubbles and begins to brown, about for 1 to 2 minutes, (be careful not to burn). Slice each quesadilla into 8 wedges and drizzle sour cream decoratively over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the broiler. Heat the oil in a medium skillet until hot and shimmering. Fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, until crisp and lightly browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Add additional oil, if needed. In the same skillet, cook the chicken breast until browned on both sides and opaque in the center, about 8 minutes total. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken crosswise into thin strips. Reserve. 2. Put the tortillas on a large baking sheet and divide the cheese evenly on top. Run under the hot broiler until the cheese is melted, about 45 seconds. Remove from the oven. Arrange half of the chicken in the center of each tortilla. Top with salsa and sour cream. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve at once. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

OPEN-FACE CHILE-CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place tortillas on 2 large cookie sheets. Brush tortillas lightly with oil; prick tortillas several times with fork. Bake 6 minutes or until lightly browned and puffed. Cool.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly over tortillas. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges; serve warm.