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A PERSONAL KITCHEN FAVORITETex-Mex · Taco Bell inspired

Chicken Quesadilla with Creamy Jalapeño

Comfortably cook this favorite using a clear ingredient list and clearly timed steps you can follow one at a time.

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Chicken Quesadilla with Creamy Jalapeño

Taco Bell inspired · Original homemade adaptation

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PREP TIME12 min

COOK TIME8 min

SERVINGS4 quesadillas

TOTAL20 min

Ingredients

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

4 medium flour tortillas
2 cups cooked diced chicken
1 1/2 cups three-cheese blend
Sauce: 1/4 cup mayo + 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
2 tsp chopped pickled jalapeños
2 tsp jalapeño brine
1/4 tsp cumin, paprika and garlic powder each

✺ Let's cook

STEP-BY-STEP · EACH ONE TIMED

Make signature sauce
4 min
Whisk mayo, yogurt, jalapeños, brine and dry spices; chill if time allows.
Warm chicken
2 min
Reheat cooked chicken to 165°F if it was refrigerated.
Fill tortilla
2 min
Spread a little sauce; add 1/2 cup chicken and a light layer of cheese.
Griddle first side
3-4 min
Cook over medium-low heat until golden beneath and cheese begins to melt.
Flip and finish
2-3 min
Turn carefully and crisp the second side; cut into wedges.

Best tips

The pickled jalapeño brine is key to the copycat flavor; make sauce ahead.

Save more: Swap half the mayo for Greek yogurt, and add peppers to stretch the filling.

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