Description
Enjoy a delicious Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla made right at home with this easy recipe. This flavorful dish features melted cheese and a homemade jalapeño sauce for an authentic touch. Perfect for quick meals and family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup 125 ml mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup 125 ml sour cream
- 3 tbsp 45 ml pickled jalapeno juice from the pickled jalapenos
- 3 tbsp 15 g pickled jalapenos minced
- 1 clove garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 medium flour tortillas
- 4 cups 800 g shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups 460 g shredded cheese blend Monterey Jack American Cheese and Mozzarella recommended
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise sour cream pickled jalapeno juice pickled jalapenos garlic cumin smoked paprika cayenne salt and pepper in a small bowl mixing well until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste if needed.
- Shred the chicken using forks or your hands then stir with some or all of the jalapeno sauce until coated and creamy. Reserve extra sauce for dipping.
- Heat a skillet on medium then place one tortilla in it add cheese chicken more cheese and a second tortilla on top. Cook around 1 minute until the bottom is golden then flip and cook 30 to 60 seconds more. Repeat for remaining tortillas.
- Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve while hot. Enjoy your meal!
Notes
- *To Cook Your Own Chicken: if using rotisserie or leftover chicken skip this note
- To cook fresh chicken, heat 1 tbsp butter or oil in a skillet on medium-high, add 1 lb 450 g boneless skinless chicken seasoned with 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp dried oregano salt and pepper
- Cook 5-6 minutes, flip, then cook 2-3 minutes more until done
- Make ahead is not recommended as quesadillas are best served hot with melty cheese
- Store leftovers in the fridge 1-2 days and reheat in a skillet over medium heat if needed
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg