Description
Mouthwatering easy cheesy chicken bacon ranch quesadillas combine classic comfort ingredients in a quick meal. Crispy tortillas packed with savory chicken, crisp bacon, and creamy ranch promise satisfying flavor you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) shredded chicken
- ½ cup (120 ml) crumbled bacon (about 4 slices)
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican blend)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- ¼ cup (60 ml) ranch dressing (plus extra for dipping)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder (optional, for extra flavor)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped green onions or fresh parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Protein Preparation: Combine shredded chicken and crumbled bacon in a mixing bowl, creating a flavorful protein base for the quesadillas.
- Seasoning Fusion: Incorporate ranch dressing, garlic powder, and black pepper into the mixture, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Tortilla Staging: Heat a skillet over medium temperature, positioning a tortilla to become crisp and malleable.
- Cheese Foundation: Layer shredded cheese across half the tortilla, establishing a melting platform for the filling.
- Filling Assembly: Spread the chicken-bacon ranch mixture evenly over the cheese, then top with additional cheese to create a sealed packet.
- Cooking Technique: Fold the tortilla in half, pressing edges gently, and cook until golden brown and crispy, flipping once to ensure uniform melting and browning.
- Serving Preparation: Remove from heat, allow brief cooling, then slice into triangular wedges and optionally garnish with fresh herbs or accompany with ranch dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Optimize Protein Selection: Choose rotisserie or leftover grilled chicken for maximum flavor and convenience, reducing prep time and adding depth to the quesadilla filling.
- Control Cheese Melt: Use a blend of cheeses like sharp cheddar and mozzarella to achieve perfect stretchiness and prevent burning, ensuring a gooey, golden-brown exterior.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap regular tortillas with low-carb or gluten-free alternatives, and use turkey bacon for a lighter protein option without compromising taste.
- Master Cooking Technique: Maintain medium-low heat to prevent burning, allowing cheese to melt slowly and tortilla to crisp evenly, creating a professional restaurant-style quesadilla with crisp edges and melted center.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 543
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1095 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg