Description
A fun and delicious quesadilla ring filled with shredded chicken and cheese, perfect for sharing!
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 soft flour tortilla taco shells
- 3 cups cooked skinless and boneless chicken breast, (shredded, about 3 chicken breasts)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, (seeded and diced)
- ½ cup sweet yellow onion, (finely diced)
- ½ cup red onion, (finely diced)
- ½ cup salsa, (your favorite brand)
- 1 cup taco sauce, (your favorite brand)
- 4 cups Colby and Monterey jack cheese, (finely shredded)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, (finely shredded)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, (chopped, optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Put a large, wide-mouth glass jar in the center of the baking sheet.
- Using a cutting board and a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut the tortillas in half. Cover the halved tortillas with a clean, dry cloth and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken, diced yellow pepper, finely diced yellow onion, finely diced red onion, salsa, and taco sauce. Stir well until all of the ingredients are completely incorporated.
- Spoon 1½ tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the tortilla, then top it with 1½ tablespoons of shredded Colby Monterey jack cheese.
- Roll each of the halved, filled tortillas into a cone shape. Be careful not to squish out the filling. The small pointed ends of the cones need to touch the wide-mouth jar and form a ring around the jar.
- Once you have made a complete bottom layer, about 12 to 13 cones, sprinkle 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese on top of the ring.
- Repeat to form a second ring of cones. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the ring.
- Repeat for the third and final ring. Remove the glass jar from the center of the cones.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges of the cones are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Using the edges of the parchment paper, carefully transfer the quesadilla ring to a heat-safe serving plate.
- Serve the quesadilla ring with your favorite salsa or dipping sauce.
Notes
- This recipe can easily be adapted with different fillings or sauces based on personal preference.
- For an extra crunch, try adding some cooked bell peppers or jalapeños to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cone
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg