The Best Chicken Quesadilla Seasoning - Megan vs Kitchen (2024)

Make the best chicken quesadilla for dinner by adding this Quesadilla Seasoning to your shredded chicken or ground beef!

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I used this seasoning on my shredded chicken quesadillas, which are so good!

It gives the chicken and quesadilla a ton of flavor. If you are making quesadillas, you must also check out this creamy and spicy quesadilla sauce.

If you need a list of sides to go with your quesadilla, check out this list of 20+ easy sides for quesadillas.

What is Quesadilla Seasoning?

This spice mix is a little different than taco seasoning. It has a little less chili powder and a little more smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.

This spice blend will better complement the chicken in a chicken quesadilla and give your quesadilla a smokie-savory flavor than traditional taco seasoning.

🧀 Ingredients for Spice Mix

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Chili Powder: The star or the quesadilla seasoning.

Cumin Powder: Cumin is popular in both Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes.

Smoked Paprika: I love how smoked paprika gives any dish a smokey touch, but you can use regular paprika.

Salt: I used 1 teaspoon of salt. If you are salt sensitive, only use ½ a teaspoon and add more salt to your food if you feel it's needed.

Garlic Powder: Adds a savory flavor.

Onion Powder: Adds a savory flavor.

🔪 How to Make Quesadilla Seasoning

To Make: Mix all of the spices together and store them in an airtight container. This recipe makes 2 tablespoons of seasoning. Perfect for 3 cups of shredded chicken or one pound of ground beef.

For Ground Beef - Brown the meat in a skillet. Add 2 tablespoons of seasoning and 2 tablespoons of water to the meat. Mix and cook on low until the meat is coated and the liquid has evaporated.

For Shredded Chicken- Cook and shred your chicken, then add the spice mixture and mix. If the chicken looks a little dry, add 1 tablespoon of water or lime juice to help. If you need help with making the shredded chicken, I have two super easy ways to make the best-shredded chicken.

👩‍🍳Tips

Chicken: For chicken, use 2 teaspoons of seasoning for every 1 cup of shredded chicken.

Ground Beef: For ground beef, use 2 tablespoons of seasoning for every pound of ground beef.

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