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Air Fryer Quesadilla

Whip up an air fryer quesadilla for dinner with shredded chicken, salsa, shredded cheese, and a tortilla. Dinner will be ready in just 20 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Air Fryer Quesadilla
Servings: 2
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. shredded chicken ~1 cup
  • ¼ cup salsa or sauce of choice
  • 2 8-inch flour tortillas
  • 4 oz. shredded monterey jack ~1 cup

Toppings

  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole

Instructions

  • Preheat your air fryer to 400ºF and spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with your sauce of choice.
    shredded chicken in a white bowl on a white surface.
  • To assemble the quesadillas lay the tortillas onto a flat surface. Spread ½ cup of the chicken mixture on one side of each tortilla. Next add ½ cup of the shredded cheese on top of the chicken. Fold over the tortilla and secure the edges with 4 toothpicks.
    a burrito filled with chicken and cheese on a white background.
  • Place the quesadilla in the air fryer and then lightly spray them with nonstick cooking spray. Air fry for 6 minutes, flipping halfway through.
    two tortillas in an air fryer on a white background.
  • Serve immediately.
    an air fryer with two quesadillas in it.

Notes

  • We do not recommend using corn tortillas. We tested this recipe using corn tortillas but they kept falling apart.
  • Any melty cheese would work here, but I like Monterey Jack.
  • Hamburger or refried black beans can easily be subbed. We would suggest refried beans over regular beans as regular beans would just fall out.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g