# Low-Effort Chicken Quesadillas

A quick and easy chicken quesadilla recipe using pantry staples and an Instant Pot, perfect for a fast family meal.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 can Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilis)
- Mexican seasoning packets
- Zydeco Chop Chop (dehydrated onion, garlic, red and green bell pepper, celery, green onion tops, parsley flakes)
- oil
- water
- tortillas
- cheese
- black beans
- fresh red onion
- hot sauce
- sour cream
- butter

## Instructions

1. Open the cabinet and gather ingredients like boneless, skinless chicken thighs, Rotel, Mexican seasoning packets, and Zydeco Chop Chop.
2. Pour oil into the bottom of the Instant Pot.
3. Layer the chicken thighs in the Instant Pot.
4. Mix the seasoning packets with water to create a liquid mixture.
5. Pour the seasoning mixture over the chicken.
6. Add Zydeco Chop Chop over the chicken.
7. Add half a can of Rotel.
8. Layer more chicken thighs on top.
9. Add the remaining Rotel and more Zydeco Chop Chop.
10. Close the Instant Pot lid.
11. Set the Instant Pot to cook for 40 minutes.
12. After cooking, open the Instant Pot.
13. Shred the cooked chicken with tongs.
14. Transfer the shredded chicken to a storage container.
15. Reserve the cooking broth for future use.
16. Prepare a frying pan by melting butter.
17. Place a tortilla in the pan.
18. Sprinkle cheese over the tortilla.
19. Add the cooked chicken mixture.
20. Add black beans and fresh red onion.
21. Drizzle hot sauce and add sour cream.
22. Fold the tortilla and cook until crispy.
23. Serve the quesadilla.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- measuring cup
- spoon
- tongs
- food storage container
- frying pan
- spatula

## Tips

- Zydeco Chop Chop adds a deep, long-cooked flavor to dishes and is convenient when fresh ingredients are not available.
- The broth from cooking the chicken can be frozen and used for future soups.
- Keep pantry staples like these ingredients on hand for quick and easy meals.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/659911640429448
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f752fad-af13-4aab-8044-7f6d624957dd
- Extracted: 2025-10-24

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