Air-Fried Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Quesadillas With Pepper Jack Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained and diced
• 8 flour tortillas, 8-inch
• 2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cooking spray

Method

1. 1

   In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with the teriyaki sauce until well coated.

2. 2

   Stir the diced pineapple and green onions into the teriyaki chicken mixture.

3. 3

   Lay 4 tortillas flat and sprinkle a thin layer of pepper jack cheese over each, leaving a small border.

4. 4

   Spoon the teriyaki chicken and pineapple mixture evenly over the cheese on each tortilla, then top with the remaining cheese.

5. 5

   Place a second tortilla on top of each and press down gently to seal into a quesadilla.

6. 6

   Brush both sides of each quesadilla lightly with melted butter.

7. 7

   Preheat the air fryer to 370°F for 3 minutes.

   3:00 · Preheat air fryer
8. 8

   Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray, then place one quesadilla in the basket, working in batches if needed to avoid overlap.

9. 9

   Air fry at 370°F for 6 minutes, then carefully flip and cook another 4 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.

   6:00 · Air fry quesadilla
10. 10

    Remove and repeat with the remaining quesadillas.

11. 11

    Let the quesadillas rest for 2 minutes, then slice into wedges and serve warm with extra teriyaki sauce for dipping.

    2:00 · Rest before slicing