Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

These Grilled Chicken Quesadillas are perfect for a patio dinner - quick and easy!

Quartered quesadillas on a plate with avocado on the side — Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

I make these all the time. You can switch up the ingredients to suit your taste, you can prep them early in the day and have them ready to go. They reheat beautifully if you have any leftovers.

I like to heat them through on the grill in summer but you could do it in a frying pan indoors any time of the year.

I used Kirkland's Chunk Chicken from the can. I have not used canned chicken before - okay- maybe once - but I had some in the pantry and I didn't have any of my own cooked chicken to pull out. It worked out absolutely fine.

For the cheese, Monterey Jack is the most Mexican like but any soft cheese (like mozzarella) would work too.

For the condiment, I used La Costena's Green Mexican Sauce from the bottle. You could also use any bottled salsa or chopped pickled jalapenos if you want to add some bite.

You can serve with sour cream and salsa on the side as well. Whatever condiments you would put with nachos would work here.

I wanted to round out our meal a bit so I halved an avocado, pitted it and filled the cavity with salsa. Then you can eat the avocado with a spoon and bits of the salsa. Guaranteed yummy!

You have a choice of 2 grilled pineapple recipes for dessert. Grilled Pineapple with Tequila Cream or Grilled Spiced Rum Pineapple Spears for dessert!

Grilled pineapple spears in a dish with spiced rum sauce drizzled over — Spiced Rum Grilled Pineapple

Spears of grilled pineapple in a dish with Tequila cream drizzled over — Spiced Rum Grilled Pineapple

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FAQs

What Other Fillings Can I Use?

There are lots of other filling ideas. Pulled Pork, Refried Beans, Steak strips. You can choose whether to add shredded cheese and salsa in the mix. The cheese will help keep the filling together if it loose.

What Are The Best Tortillas To Use?

This is a matter of personal taste. White flour tortillas tend to be larger than corn and less brittle so they are easier to work with. Having said that a corn flour tortilla is more authentic.

What Are The Best Condiments?

Personal choice reigns here. Guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, salsa, black olives are traditional condiments.