One-Pan Easy Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas
with Black Beans & Sour Cream
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
These quesadillas are big on flavor AND ready in just 15 minutes with the help of a few kitchen tricks. We start with chicken breast strips, which are sautéed with black beans and Southwest spices to make a hearty filling. It’s layered onto tortillas with pepper jack and Monterey Jack cheese, then pan-toasted to achieve perfectly golden, gooey results. Each quesadilla is topped with sour cream for a cooling finish. A good thing just got a whole lot better.
Ingredients
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
½ cup
Pepper Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Black Beans
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Drain and rinse beans. • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add beans, chicken, and Southwest Spice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Season with a big pinch of salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate and set aside. Wipe out pan.
• Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle pepper jack onto one half of each tortilla. Top with chicken and bean filling, then sprinkle with Monterey Jack. Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for filling over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts, 3-4 minutes. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges and divide between plates. Top with sour cream and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some found it tasty, while others thought it needed more seasoning or salsa for added flavor 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights or when short on time.
- Suggestions: Consider adding vegetables like peppers, onions, or corn for more flavor and texture.
- Portions: Many felt it needed a side dish like rice, chips, or salad to make it a complete meal.
- Cheese: Several customers wished for more cheese to better hold ingredients and enhance flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
A little dry, but good otherwise. I added tomatoes inside the quesadilla and guacamole along with the sour cream for dipping. Next time I'd chop the chicken smaller too!
Easy to prepare, especially the pre-cut up chicken. Could have used a pico de gallo sauce on the side, and more sour cream and/or guacamole and salsa. Other than that muy bien.
Super easy to make. Huge portions! The pepper jack was a little too spicy for my hubby. Needed to come with a packet of sour cream per serving, 2 was not enough to counter the spice. This would have easily made 2 more tortillas full.
Wow! This was so easy to make and came out delicious! Next time, I'll add some peppers to the beans and chicken for an extra pop of flavor.
There was -a lot- of chicken. Not the worst prob to have, but we couldn't fit it all in the quesadillas. We ended up adding extra cheese too to help hold it all together.
My favorite recipe so far! The tex mex paste is GOLD which I wish you could purchase separately. I now purposely order any meal that includes tex mex paste for the purpose of making these quesadillas.
Delicious and so easy with so fewer dishes than the usual quesadillas- thank you! Served with yellow rice and corn.
So good! Inspired me to make quesadillas more often. They are easier than I thought!
Very good. The chicken was very tasty with the black beans.
Black beans were a GREAT addition to your regular quesadillas. I think a little green onion would have topped it off and made it perfect.
