Description
Delicious quesadillas filled with juicy chicken, melted cheese, and drizzled with sweet and spicy hot honey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper, to taste
- 0.33 cup honey
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1–2 fresh jalapeños, deseeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, for grilling
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season the chopped chicken pieces with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the seasoned chicken. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, chopped jalapeños, lime juice, and salt. Stir until smooth, adjusting seasoning to taste.
- Spread a generous amount of jalapeño cream sauce over half of a tortilla.
- Layer with the cooked chicken and a mix of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.
- Fold the tortilla in half, pressing down gently to seal.
- Melt a tablespoon of butter in the skillet over medium heat. Carefully place one folded quesadilla in the skillet.
- Cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy, adding more butter as needed.
- Repeat for the remaining quesadillas and slice into wedges before serving.
Notes
You can cook the chicken and prepare the cream sauce in advance. Store in airtight containers in the fridge and assemble when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: quesadillas, chicken, hot honey, comfort food