Extra-Quick Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla

A plate of air fryer quesadillas topped with cilantro

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Extra-Quick Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla

This delicious recipe for air fryer chicken quesadillas comes together with justa few ingredients! Perfect for a fast dinner, lunch, or snack, they’re ready in just 7minutes using shredded cheese and cooked shredded chicken. Plus, I’veincluded instructions on how to reheat leftover quesadillas in the air fryer

Prep Time2

Cook Time5

Total Time7

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Fusion

Keyword: how to make a quesadilla in the air fryer

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tortillas {size will depend on your air fryer}
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese {or Monterey Jack}
1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken {optional}
1/2 tsp olive oil {or olive oil cooking spray}

Instructions

Depending on the size of your tortillas/air fryer basket, either place a mixture of cheese on half the tortilla or the entire tortilla.
2 tortillas, 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Top the cheese with half of the chicken.
1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken
Depending on the size of your tortillas/air fryer basket, either place another tortilla on top, or fold the tortilla in half.
Brush the top of the tortilla with a bit of olive oil and bake at 350˚F for 5 minutes. Some air fryers are so powerful that the top tortilla can "fly" off during cooking. You can weigh the quesadilla down with a metal trivet/rack, or hold everything together with a few toothpicks.
1/2 tsp olive oil
Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes if needed.
Cut into triangles and serve.

Notes

Some air fryers are so powerful that the top tortilla can "fly" off during cooking. You can weigh the tortilla down with a metal trivet/rack, or hold everything together with a few toothpicks.
Depending on the size of your air fryer and tortillas, cooking time may vary. Start checking on your quesadilla around 3 minutes.

Skillet Instructions:

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
Swirl a pat of butter around until it coats the bottom of the skillet.
Cook the quesadilla for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melty.
Flip, and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

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