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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Cal/Serv:
1556
Anyone can make a chicken quesadilla. But to make a really good Taco Bell copycat, you MUST make the sauce. The secret ingredient: pickled jalapeños + the juice from the jar!
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Ingredients
For the sauce
- 1 cup
mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp.
juice from jar of pickled jalapeños
- 3 Tbsp.
minced pickled jalapeños
- 2 tsp.
garlic powder
- 2 tsp.
cumin
- 2 tsp.
paprika
- 1/2 tsp.
cayenne
Kosher salt
For the assembly
- 8
medium flour tortillas
- 4 cups
shredded chicken
- 2 cups
shredded Monterey Jack
- 12
slices American (or cheddar) cheese
Directions
- Step 1Make sauce: in a medium bowl, whisk together mayo, jalapeño juice, minced jalapeños, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and cayenne. Season with kosher salt.
- Step 2To another medium bowl, add chicken. Toss chicken with half of the quesadilla sauce. Set the rest aside for dipping.
- Step 3 In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a flour tortilla. Top with 2 slices of American cheese and ½ cup chicken, then sprinkle with ½ cup Monterey Jack. Place second tortilla on top. Cook until the bottom tortilla is golden, about 2 minutes, then flip and cook until the second tortilla is golden and the cheese has melted, about 2 more minutes.
- Step 4Repeat process with remaining ingredients to make 3 more quesadillas. Slice into wedges and serve warm with remaining sauce for dipping.
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