Make our Chili’s Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla will taste just like Chili’s.

Photo by Judy Baxter

Chicken Quesadillas

Chicken Quesadillas are a popular and delicious Mexican dish enjoyed worldwide. These savory treats consist of a tortilla filled with seasoned chicken and melted cheese.

To create this culinary delight, Chicken Breast or Thigh Meat is seasoned with a blend of spices such as cumin, chili powder, and garlic before being grilled, sautéed, or oven-roasted until tender and flavorful. The cooked chicken is then sliced and placed between two tortillas, creating a sandwich-like structure. The quesadillas are cooked on a hot griddle or skillet until the tortillas turn golden brown and crispy, while the cheese inside melts, binding the ingredients together.

Quesadillas can be customized with additional ingredients like sautéed onions, bell peppers, jalapeños or avocado slices, adding diverse flavors and textures. They are often served with sides such as Guacamole, Salsa, sour cream and lime wedges, offering a delicious blend of complementary tastes.

Chicken Quesadillas are beloved for their fusion of savory, cheesy and mildly spicy flavors, making them a popular choice for a quick and satisfying meal, snack or appetizer.

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Chili's Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

Make our Chili's Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla will taste just like Chili's.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Active Time45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Cheese, Chevys Fresh Mex, Chicken Recipe, Chili's Grill & Bar, Fried, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

Chili's Ranchero Chicken Quesadillas

• 4 - 6 Fully cooked boneless Chicken Breasts or Thighs cut into strips or shredded
• Butter as needed
• 6 Flour Tortillas
• 1 pound bag shredded Cheddar Cheese

Chili's Ranchero Sauce

• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 cloves Garlic chopped
• 1 Serrano or Jalapeño Chile seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup of chopped Onion
• 3 cups diced Tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Chile

Instructions

Chili's Ranchero Sauce

• Pour oil into a medium skillet. Place over medium heat.
• When oil is hot and shimmering, add garlic, Serrano or jalapeño and onions. Sauté for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat. Add tomatoes. Cook tomatoes for about 5 or 6 minutes until they become wilted.
• Add in oregano and chile powder. Simmer for about 5 more minutes.
• You can serve the sauce as is, or you can let the sauce cool and blend it.

Chili's Ranchero Chicken Quesadillas

• In a large bowl add prepared chicken and prepared Chili's Ranchero Sauce. Mix well.
• Butter one side of a tortilla. Place tortilla on a plate, buttered-side down.
• Sprinkle evenly with a good helping of cheese.
• Spoon chicken/ranchero mixture thinly over cheese. Spread out evenly.
• Fold the tortilla in 1/2.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add one or two quesadillas. Cook until toasted on the bottom and cheese is melting. Flip and repeat on other side. Remove from skillet and cut each into 4 pieces.
• Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• Serve hot with guacamole, sour cream and salsa

Chili's Ranchero Chicken Quesadilla

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Photo of “My Quesadillas in Atlantic Station Restaurant” is by Judy Baxter and is used by permission under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Creative Commons License. Read the Full License Here – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode. Photo of “Chili’s” is by Mike Mozart and is used by permission under the Attribution 2.0 Generic Creative Commons License. Read the Full License Here – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode.en. Thank you, Judy and Mike. Great Pictures. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Recipe is our adaption of several recipes formally widely-circulated on the internet – courtesy of the Wayback Machine. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.