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Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla Bar

Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla Bar

One recipe–endless ways to enjoy!
4.0(307)82 Reviews
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on May 15, 2026
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Calories
1090 kcal
Protein
58g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Wheat

Everyone’s a winner when these customizable chicken quesadillas hit the table. Start with three fillings that are perfect for mixing and matching—fajita-spiced dark meat chicken, hearty black beans, and melty shredded cheese. Then, everyone can finish their quesadillas with sour cream, guacamole, and hot sauce on top, just the way they like it!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 unit

Black Beans

1 teaspoon

Hot Sauce

1 tablespoon

Fajita Spice Blend

4 tablespoon

Guacamole

1 cup

Mexican Cheese Blend

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

10 ounce

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

6 unit

Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

3 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

per serving
Calories1090 kcal
Fat58 g
Saturated Fat26 g
Carbohydrate78 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber9 g
Protein58 g
Cholesterol210 mg
Sodium1680 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Large Pan
Strainer
Medium Bowl
Plastic Wrap
Potato Masher

Cooking Steps

Cook Chicken
1

• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; season with half the Fajita Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate. Wash out pan.

Warm & Mash Beans
2

• While chicken cooks, drain and rinse beans. • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine beans, stock concentrate, remaining Fajita Spice Blend, 2 TBSP water, 1 TBSP butter, 1⁄2 tsp salt, and pepper (4 TBSP water, 2 TBSP butter, and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until beans are warmed through, 2-3 minutes. • Mash about half the beans with a potato masher or fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or dessert), you can get started on them now!

Assemble & Cook Quesadillas
3

• Arrange tortillas, chicken, beans, and Mexican cheese blend family style for everyone to assemble their own quesadillas. TIP: Place filling of your choice on one half of a tortilla; fold tortilla in half over filling to form a quesadilla. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook on one side until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. • Carefully flip quesadillas; cook until golden brown and cheese melts, 1-2 minutes more. TIP: Work in batches if needed, adding another drizzle of oil between batches and reducing heat if quesadillas start to brown too quickly.

Finish & Serve
4

• Halve quesadillas. • Serve quesadillas with sour cream, guacamole, and hot sauce on the side. (Don’t forget to serve with any extra items you may have ordered to build out your meal!)

Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Dec 2025
  • Flavor: Many loved the taste, though some found it a bit bland; adding extra spices or veggies boosted flavor 🌶️.
  • Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for family-style dining and customization.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding peppers, onions, or pico de gallo for more variety and freshness.
  • Portions: Generous servings; many had enough for leftovers or lunch the next day.
  • Texture: Some found the tortillas too small for easy folding; using a panini maker helped with cooking.
AI-generated from customer reviews

Reviews from our home cooks

D
Dionne AllenCooked for 2 people
|Oct 29, 2025

I love all the quesadilla options! Although I wish there were more cheese provided. Easy to cook, tastes great, good portions that are filling.

K
Kaylin WitheyCooked for 2 people
|Sep 3, 2025

It was pretty good but with it being a "bar" there were very little options. Pico de gallo, or onions and tomatoes would be a great addition. We ended up adding green peppers to ours since we had some at home and it made it really good.

K
Katie ArmstrongCooked for 6 people
|Sep 15, 2025

I love that you have options! Kids were able to just have chicken & cheese, while we filled ours!

L
Linda McLaughlinCooked for 2 people
|Oct 19, 2025

This was very good and with only two people we had enough warmed up for a lunch!!! Love all the cheese and the spices!!!

J
Jenny MillerCooked for 2 people
|May 22, 2025

This was also very tasty. I quite enjoyed it could have used maybe some Spanish rice or something with it. I ate it with chips and salsa.

M
Miranda LeJeuneCooked for 2 people
|May 21, 2025

This is one of the best and easiest recipes! Everyone loved it!

S
Susan CollinsCooked for 2 people
|Sep 10, 2025

Had a couple of meals out of it for 2 people. Tasty and easy to make.

R
Rebekah WootenCooked for 2 people
|Sep 8, 2025

These were surprisingly very good. I was skeptical of the black beans but ended up really liking this one

C
Casey MillerCooked for 2 people
|May 27, 2025

This was a delicious dinner! I loved the customization options. I found the beans to be tasty, but a little too salty. Next time, I would leave out the salt.

D
Domineeka WileyCooked for 2 people
|Sep 5, 2025

Easy to cook. I added tricolored peppers. It was delicious.

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