Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas
Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chicken & black bean quesadillas. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chicken & black bean quesadillas using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas:
  1. Take 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
  2. Get 1 tbs olive oil
  3. Get 1 tbs melted butter - divided
  4. Prepare 2 cups cooked chicken breast - 1/4 inch cubes
  5. Get 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans - drained & rinsed
  6. Prepare 1/8 tsp chili powder
  7. Get 1/8 tsp cumin
  8. Get 2 cups shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
  9. Prepare 4 slices American cheese
  10. Make ready For the quesadilla sauce
  11. Take 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  12. Get 2 tbs chunky salsa (any heat)
  13. Make ready 1/4 tsp granulated sugar
  14. Get 1/4 tsp paprika
  15. Make ready 1/8 tsp ground cumin
  16. Prepare 1/8 tsp chili powder
  17. Make ready 1 pinch salt
  18. Take 1 pinch cayenne (optional)

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Instructions to make Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas:
  1. Mix all ingredients for the quesadilla sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Heat a large (12") skillet over medium heat. Add oil, chicken, and black beans. Sprinkle with 1/8 tsp each cumin and chili powder. Stir to combine. Cook until heated through stirring frequently. About 5 minutes. Set chicken mixture aside. Wipe skillet clean. Return to heat.
  3. Brush one side of one flour tortilla with 1/4 of the melted butter. Place in skillet buttered side down.
  4. Sprinkle half cup of shredded cheese over one half of the tortilla. Tear one slice American cheese into pieces, scatter over shredded cheese.
  5. Top cheese with 1/4 of the chicken mixture. Spread 1/4 of the quesadilla sauce on the other half of the tortilla.
  6. Cook open-faced until cheese is mostly melted. Carefully fold sauce half of tortilla over chicken/cheese half. Press together with spatula. Continue cooking 2 minutes.
  7. Carefully flip quesadilla. Cook 2 minutes more on second side. Repeat process with remaining quesadillas.
  8. Keep finished quesadillas warm while cooking the others by placing on a cookie sheet in a 200°F oven. Cut and serve alone or with additional toppings.

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