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Crowd-pleasing snack-size quesadillas with refried beans, leftover rotisserie chicken + melted cheese! SO SO GOOD!
Is there a better way to repurpose leftover rotisserie chicken than this? Mini snack-size quesadillas with a salsa-chicken-filling cooked until melted, golden brown cheesy goodness?
The answer is no. Just no.
They’re perfect to feed big crowds as a snack (hello, Game Day essentials here) or even a light lunch for the family.
I like to serve mine with a dollop of guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream but you can use any or all of them. They’re also fantastic on their own. Sometimes the toppings just get in your way anyway.
Mini Chicken Quesadillas
Yield: 8servings
Prep: 20 minutesminutes
Cook: 10 minutesminutes
Total: 30 minutesminutes
Crowd-pleasing snack-size quesadillas with refried beans, leftover rotisserie chicken + melted cheese! SO SO GOOD!
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1cuprefried beans, homemade or store-bought
16street tacos flour tortillas, warmed
3tablespoonscanola oil, divided
For serving
1cupguacamole
1cuppico de gallo
¼cupsour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
CHICKEN MIXTURE: In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, salsa and cilantro; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Working one at a time, spread refried beans on half of the tortilla; top with CHICKEN MIXTURE, folding over to seal. Repeat with remaining tortillas to make 16 quesadillas.
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium low heat. Working in batches, add quesadillas to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side; keep warm in oven up to 30 minutes. Repeat with remaining canola oil and quesadillas.