Description
A delightful blend of melted cheese, shredded chicken, and a spicy jalapeño cream sauce, these quesadillas offer a quick yet satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1–2 jalapeños, diced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix shredded chicken with hot honey in a bowl.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a little oil.
- Lay down one tortilla and sprinkle half of the cheese on half of the tortilla.
- Top the cheese with the honey chicken mixture, then add more cheese on top.
- Fold the tortilla in half and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Mix sour cream, diced jalapeños, mayonnaise, lime juice, and salt and pepper in a bowl for the spicy jalapeño cream sauce.
- Serve the quesadillas warm with the jalapeño cream sauce on the side.
Notes
For added flavor, garnish with chopped cilantro or extra jalapeños. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg