Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla
How to make crispy and cheesy chicken quesadillas in the air fryer! Made with shredded chicken, Mexican-blend cheese, and a quick sauce.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons sour cream ((or Mexican crema))
- 1 tablespoon lime juice ((about ½ lime))
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 2 8-inch flour tortillas ((soft taco size))
- 1 cup cooked chicken, (cubed or shredded)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
- 2
Whisk together the sour cream, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
- 3
Spray the cooking rack in the air fryer with cooking spray. Spread the chili lime sauce on one tortilla and place it sauce-side up in the air fryer.
- 4
Arrange the chicken and cheese on top of the sauce, cover it with the second tortilla, and spray the top with cooking spray.
- 5
Secure the quesadilla with 2 or 3 toothpicks by threading them through the edges of the two tortillas.
- 6
Air fry for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- 7
Remove and let it cool before slicing into fourths and serving with guacamole and pico de gallo.