Description
Hearty sheet pan quesadillas offer a delicious Mexican-inspired meal perfect for family gatherings. Crispy tortillas filled with melted cheese and savory meats create an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (946 ml) shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups (450 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 burrito-size flour tortillas
- 1 cup (150 g) frozen corn, thawed
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- ½ cup (50 g) sliced black olives
- ½ cup (120 ml) salsa
- 1 (4 oz/113 g) can diced green chiles, drained
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) salted butter, melted
- 1 avocado, diced
- Sour cream
- 1 lime, cut into eighths
- Several sprigs fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a half-sheet pan with melted butter, ensuring complete coverage of the bottom surface.
- Tortilla Foundation: Layer tortillas along pan edges, overlapping to create a complete base that extends slightly beyond the pan’s perimeter.
- Initial Cheese Layer: Distribute first portion of shredded cheese across tortilla foundation. Toss chicken with taco seasoning and spread evenly over cheese.
- Ingredient Assembly: Scatter green chilies, corn, and black olives across seasoned chicken. Spread salsa uniformly to ensure consistent flavor distribution.
- Cheese Completion: Sprinkle remaining cheese over assembled ingredients, creating a comprehensive coverage.
- Quesadilla Sealing: Position central tortilla over toppings, carefully folding overhanging edges toward the center to enclose the filling completely.
- Baking Technique: Cover with an inverted sheet pan, brushing top tortillas with remaining butter to enhance color and crispness.
- Final Cooking: Bake for 20-25 minutes until tortillas transform to a golden-brown and cheese melts thoroughly.
- Serving: Remove top pan, slice into square portions. Garnish with lime wedges, avocado, sour cream, and fresh cilantro for a vibrant presentation.
Notes
- Butter Brushing Technique: Generously coat the pan’s bottom with melted butter to create a crispy, golden-brown base that prevents sticking and adds rich flavor.
- Tortilla Layering Strategy: Overlap tortillas carefully to create a complete seal, ensuring no filling escapes and maximizing the quesadilla’s structural integrity.
- Cheese Distribution Tip: Spread cheese evenly in layers to guarantee consistent melting and prevent dry or overly cheesy spots throughout the dish.
- Crispy Finishing Hack: Use an inverted sheet pan to apply gentle pressure and trap heat, resulting in perfectly crisp exterior and thoroughly melted interior.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg