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Easy Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas

April 28, 2021 by Molly 3 Comments

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My life is changed. And just in time for Cinco de Mayo!

Quesadillas are a way of life around here. Everyone in my house loves them, and they make for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I am often using them as a “clean out the fridge” dinner at the end of a busy week.

But! I just figured out a way to simplify them. Instead of pan-crisping each one individually, we can make a whole tray of them and crisp them in the oven!

I am giddy over this discovery. It’s the little things.

While this method will work with any ingredients you have on hand or prefer in your quesadillas, I went with my all-time favorite indulgent flavor combo: chicken bacon ranch.

Who else is guilty of ordering these off every single chain restaurant menu? I love them…in all their gluttonous, cheesy glory.

So, the method is simple. Grease a sheet tray and crank the oven up to high. We need things to crisp, so a high temperature is essential.

Fill your tortillas with whatever you like. Again, we’re using cooked chicken, crispy bacon, ranch, and lots of cheese here. I also like to add in some fresh stuff for flavor and pizzazz. Our faves are red onion, scallions, and pickled jalapeños.

Place the filled tortillas right on the prepared pan, fold them over into half-moon shapes, brush with a touch more oil (to get them crispy!), and then bake. Flip halfway through and bake some more until they are golden and crisp and your filling is melty and gooey.

Is there anything better in this world than a hot tortilla filled with gooey cheese? No. No, there isn’t.

While they bake, prep any fresh garnishes you want to serve with these. We like more of the same: more ranch, more red onion, scallions, and jalapeños. Maybe some pico de gallo. Some avocado. And sometimes I’m really in the mood for shredded lettuce, so I’ll throw some of that one top too. Lots of lime wedges, too!

All that’s left to do is slice, garnish, and serve. The easiest dinner ever, and truly a showstopper when it comes to satisfying comfort and flavor.

These would be PERFECT for next week’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations, too. They’re so fast and easy! And you can customize them for each person, as needed.

I am hopelessly in love with ranch. I never grew up enjoying it much, but now, as an adult: I put that sh!t on everything. Definitely one of my favorite condiments of all time.

Again, if these flavors aren’t your thing, you do you! This is a great way to use up any leftover protein you may have in the fridge from other recipes. Chicken, pork, or beef. Or make them vegetarian with beans and veggies! Seriously, whatever you want works here.

The method is the true recipe here.

Me? I’ll just take a big pile of these cheesy quesadillas stuffed with chicken, bacon, and ranch. With more ranch on top.

I will not apologize! Ranch for life.

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Easy Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas


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  • Author: Molly
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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These Easy Baked Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas are a game changer! Quesadillas are assembled and crisped in the oven – no pan-frying involved! You can customize these however you like. Our favorite flavor combination is cheese, chicken, bacon, and ranch. An impressive but super simple dinner is ready in 30 minutes!


Ingredients

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For the Quesadillas:

  • Avocado or canola  oil, for brushing
  • 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded jack or sharp cheddar cheese (or a combo of both)
  • 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded (breast, thighs, or combo)
  • ⅓ cup pickled jalapenos, chopped
  • ⅓ cup scallions, chopped
  • ⅓ cup red onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup ranch dressing

Optional Garnishes:

  • Shredded lettuce
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Additional ranch dressing
  • Pico de gallo or salsa
  • Avocado slices
  • Lime wedges
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Cotija cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Brush a large sheet pan lightly with oil.
  2. Place the four tortillas on the sheet pan.
  3. Divide half the cheese between the four tortillas, keeping it on half of each tortilla. Top with the bacon, chicken, jalapenos, scallions, red onion, and ranch dressing. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over top of the other toppings.
  4. Gently fold the tortillas over the filled half to create a half-moon shape. Brush the top of the quesadilla with oil and sprinkle with a little flaky salt.
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes, gently flip, and then cook for another 8-10 minutes or until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese is melted and gooey.
  6. While your quesadillas are baking, prep any fresh garnishes you may want for serving.
  7. Slice, garnish, and serve immediately while hot.

Notes

This is a great recipe to use up leftover cooked chicken. Store-bought rotisserie chicken is also great for this! You can customize this 100 different ways with your fillings. It’s a great “clean out the fridge” meal for the end of a busy week.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: dinnre

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Filed Under: Chicken & Poultry, Entrée, Meat, Recipes Tagged With: bacon, baked quesadillas, cheese quesadillas, chicken, Cinco de Mayo, meat, quesadillas, quick and easy, ranch

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Comments

  1. Sabrina says

    May 1, 2021 at 1:57 pm

    great idea! Could have this any time of day, a perfect mash up, thank you

    Reply
  2. www.restaurantthatdeliversnearme.website says

    May 2, 2021 at 4:18 pm

    Great recipe.

    Reply

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