Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas

Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas -  Homemade quesadillas are super easy and healthy  to make in your air fryer!

On Wednesday I made Instant Pot BBQ Chicken and I have been finding different ways to use up leftover chicken. This air fryer chicken quesadilla is a good way to use up any leftover chicken you have in your fridge and the whole quesadilla is only 7 smart points!

The burrito sized tortillas were a tad too large for my air fryer. (5.3 quart) The edges would crimp up on the side of the basket and the end result was not very pretty. The standard size tortillas that you use for tacos worked just great. The brand I like is only 2 points 1 tortilla.

The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Check out some of these recipes! Air Fryer Omelette, Air Fryer Poutine, or Air Fryer Turkey Breast! 

Jump to:

• Why You Will Love This Recipe
• Ingredients Needed
• How to make Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla
• Tips for Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla
• Chicken Quesadilla Variations
• Recipe FAQs
• Other Air Fryer Recipes
• Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Quesadillas are usually made up of your choice of protein, cheese, and some kind of salsa. I chose to use the leftover BBQ chicken I made in my Instant Pot, Trader Joe’s Lite shredded cheese and some canned pineapple tidbits.

These quesadillas are Sooooo yummy and with the help of the air fryer there is a lot less fat to fry them on each side.

Ingredients Needed

• Flour or corn tortillas - The 6 in tortillas fit well in smaller size air fryers. Find a tortilla that fits well in the air fryer you have!
• Light Cheese or reduced-fat cheese - If you are not trying to watch calories use whatever cheese is your favorite!
• Pre-cooked chicken - Use my recipe for  Instant Pot BBQ Chicken or try one of the other variations below this!
• Pineapple tidbits - I love pineapple in my chicken quesadillas!
• Scallions for garnish
• See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla

• Take one tortilla and spread ½ cup of the Instant Pot BBQ chicken on top. Add the cheese and pineapple. Then place the other tortilla on top.
• Set the air fryer temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Place the quesadilla in your air fryer basket and spray the top with cooking spray. Set the wire rack that came with your airfryer on top. If you don’t place anything on top of the tortilla it will fly around move inside.
• Set the timer to 5 minutes and let it go. Once the 5 minutes is up take out the basket and flip the tortilla. Spray that side of the tortilla, Place the wire rack back on top, and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.

Tips for Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla

• The tortilla on top of the quesadilla will fly around in your air fryer basket if you don’t have anything holding it down. Please use a wire rack or trivet to help your quesadilla stay in place.  If you do not have an air fryer rack you can use any kind of oven safe dish in your air fryer to keep it in place.
• Serve with The Best Damn Guacamole Ever or some Smoked Salsa.

Chicken Quesadilla Variations

Looking for some unique twists on chicken quesadillas? Try some of these out. A lot of these recipes use the slow cooker which will always have leftovers to make for great quesadillas!

• In the Summer make a whole smoked chicken in your Traeger smoker and use the chicken to make quesadillas with. The chicken is juicy and moist.
• Other chicken recipes that would be good inside these quesadillas are Salsa Chicken and Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches. Instead of making sandwiches with the recipe place them inside quesadillas.
• Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is a ranch flavored chicken.
• Instant Pot BBQ Chicken - this recipe is ½ cup of chicken for 0 points. I used 2 Frescado brand tortillas (1 tortilla is 2 points). You do not have to use this brand, just use whatever your favorite low point tortilla is.

Recipe FAQs

Other Air Fryer Recipes

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