Description
Cheesy hot honey chicken quesadillas with spicy jalapeno cream sauce combine tender chicken, melted cheese, and a sweet-spicy kick for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Mix shredded chicken with hot honey and set aside.
- Combine sour cream, jalapeno, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt to make the sauce.
- Place tortillas on a flat surface. Layer cheese, chicken, and more cheese on half of each tortilla.
- Fold tortillas over the filling.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook quesadillas for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Slice into wedges and serve with jalapeno cream sauce.
Notes
- Adjust jalapeno amount for desired spiciness.
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick option.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: quesadillas, chicken, hot honey, jalapeno, cream sauce, quick meal