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Air fryer chicken quesadillas are plated on a white, rectangular plate. A black air fryer can be seen in the background, along with a small bowl of red salsa.
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Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla

Make an air fryer chicken quesadilla with leftover chicken, your favorite cheese, and salsa of choice. This crispy snack is easy to make and full of flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
4

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken (cooked and shredded)
  • 1/2 cup salsa

Instructions

  • Microwave the tortillas for 20 seconds to soften them.
    Atop a wooden table there are bowls of ingredients: a bowl of cooked chicken peices, a bowl of red salsa, and a bowl of shredded yellow and white cheese. A large plate full of flour tortillas is nearby.
  • In a bowl, combine shredded rotisserie chicken and salsa.
    A large white bowl is filled with peices of cooked chicken. A large spoonful of red salsa is atop the chicken. A plate full of large flour tortillas is in the background.
  • Add about a ½ cup of shredded cheese on top of one half of the tortilla. Add about a ½ cup of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
    Half of a large flour tortilla is covered with cheese and chicken and placed on a wooded cutting board on a kitchen counter. There is a bowl filled with yellow and white shredded cheese and a bowl filled with chicken peices nearby.
  • Fold over. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
    A large flour tortilla is folded in half and placed on a wooded cutting board on a kitchen counter. There is a bowl filled with yellow and white shredded cheese and a bowl filled with chicken peices nearby.
  • Spray the air fryer basket and place the quesadillas in the air fryer basket. Spray the top of the tortilla with oil for extra crispiness.
    An uncooked air fryer chicken quesadilla sits in the bottom of an air fryer basket.
  • Cook for 4 minutes at 350°F. Flip the quesadilla. Cook for another 4 minutes at the same temperature.
    A single cooked air fryer chicken quesadilla is inside an air fryer basket.

Notes

  • This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you are using an air fryer oven, use the middle rack and choose the “Air Fry” function.
  • Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Make sure to check your food as it’s cooking to learn your air fryer better and avoid over- or undercooking. 
  • Use any type of cooked chicken for this recipe. Don’t have rotisserie chicken? No problem. Just chop up some leftover cooked chicken and use it for this recipe.
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