These Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas are full of flavor, easy to make, and ready in just 12 once they start cooking!

close up of air fryer quesadillas next to limes and garnish

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Ingredients for Air Fryer Quesadillas

Chicken – you can boil your own and shred it or use rotisserie chicken without the skin if you are short on time

Cheese – we are using cheddar, but if you want it a little healthier use some kind of white cheese

Tortillas – Ole Wellness Wraps are SO good. They are full of fiber without all of the extra carbs. This is what we prefer to use.

Sour Cream – totally optional, but adds additional flavor

Taco Seasoning – Use our salt free taco seasoning recipe! You can always grab a pack from the store as well but mine is salt free and it tastes so much better!

You can grab the homemade Pico De Gallo Recipe for a tasty topping!

top shot of chicken quesadillas cut in triangles on white plate near salsa

How To Make Quesadillas in the Air Fryer

If you need to prepare your chicken, start by doing that first. Then shred it and set to the side.

Preheat your air fryer for a couple of minutes to 370 degrees. If you are going to use parchment paper liners for easy cleanup, wait to put those in until you are ready to add the bottom tortilla.

Mix your taco seasoning in with the sour cream and spread a thin layer on the bottom tortilla. (You will want to make a bit extra to serve as a dip for the quesadilla as well).

Place tortilla in your air fryer basket. Then add your chicken and cheese. Top with the remaining tortilla.

Cook for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. Serve with your favorite toppings!

air fryer chicken quesadillas on white plate next to sauce and lime wedges

How Do You Keep the Tortilla From Flying Around?

You may have to check on the quesadilla when it first starts cooking until the cheese starts to melt. Once the cheese gets to melting it holds the tortilla on.

If you have an Instant Pot, you can use the trivet that comes with it to hold the quesadilla down.

You can also use just one tortilla, add the ingredients, then fold in half. Use a toothpick to keep the quesadilla together.

Additional Toppings and Serving Suggestions

This quesadilla recipe makes one 8 inch quesadilla. Feel free to double the recipe, add more cheese, and top with your favorite toppings. Just a note for those on Weight Watchers, the points are only calculated for the ingredients listed above in those amounts.

Here are some other toppings you may enjoy!

Avocado
Pico de gallo
Extra cheese and sour cream
Tomatoes
Salsa
Jalapenos
The mixture of taco seasoning and sour cream that you used to line the tortilla

Can You Make Air Fryer Quesadillas with Something Other Than Chicken?

Absolutely! Feel free to use shredded pork, steak strips, just veggies, or even just a cheese quesadilla. The cooking instructions remain the same and some may need less cooking time.

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Air Fryer Quesadillas

These Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas are full of flavor, easy to make, and ready in just 12 once they start cooking!

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: person

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

1/2 c. shredded chicken
1-2 tbsp sour cream reduced fat
1½ – 2 T. taco seasoning
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
2 Ole Wellness Tortilla Wraps
1/2 c. Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 370 degrees.
Combine sour cream and taco seasoning. If you are omitting the sour cream add the taco seasoning in with the chicken.
Once preheated, add the bottom tortilla. Smear a layer of sour cream on.
Add the shredded chicken and top with cheese.
Smear a little more of the sour cream mixture on the top tortilla to help keep it from flying around.
Place top tortilla on quesadilla.
Air fry for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Top with additional toppings if desired, enjoy!

Notes

If you don't want to use 2 tortillas, you can just use one and fold it over. Use toothpicks to keep it from flying around.
Feel free to add more cheese, sour cream, etc. If you are on WW be sure to add those points.

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Weight Watchers Points Green: 3; Blue and Purple 2 per 1 quesadilla. Points will be lower if you only use 1 wrap and fold in half

Nutritional information is provided as a reference, using an online calculator. We recommend verifying the information independently.

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Comments

CAROL A MCCOLLUM says

06/17/2021 at 6:59 pm

where is the taco seasoning recipe?

- Laurie Bennett says
  
  09/28/2022 at 3:29 pm
  
  Here you go! It’s soooo good!! https://slapdashmom.com/home-made-salt-free-taco-seasoning/
  
Laura Frisch says

07/27/2021 at 11:08 am

What are you showing on the side that you dip them in? Doesn’t look like guac or sour cream.

- Laurie Bennett says
  
  11/05/2022 at 2:12 pm
  
  Hello there, that is my mixture of salt free taco seasoning and low calorie sour cream. It goes inside the quesadilla and also makes a wonderful dipping sauce for the finished product! Please enjoy – Laurie
  
Merrilyn Rutledge says

02/10/2022 at 2:33 pm

I love shrimp in Mexican items. Would the timing be the same for that? Have not used my air fryer yet but thus sounds good.