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Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Copycat Recipe
Recreate Taco Bell's famous chicken quesadilla at home with melted cheese, seasoned chicken, and signature creamy jalapeño sauce.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●pan
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
2
Place sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning, chili powder, and green sauce in a bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
3
Grilled Chicken Breaat
4
Prepare chicken breasts by slicing in half horizontally. Place cut chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound to between 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch thick.
5
Season chicken breasts on both sides with a small amount of salt and ground black pepper.
6
Add two teaspoons of olive oil to a medium sized skillet. Heat the skillet to medium-high.
7
Place chicken breasts into the pan, cook for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes, then flip the chicken over and cook for another 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through.
8
Place chicken on a cutting board, let it rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes before slicing it into 1/4 inch slices.
9
Quesadillas
10
Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel. Add 1 10-inch tortilla to the skillet. Turn the temperature to medium-low.
11
Drizzle about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the creamy jalapeno sauce over the tortilla.
12
Add 1/3 cup of Monterey jack cheese, and add 1/3 cup of Cheddar cheese. Add enough pieces of chicken to cover the tortilla. Add the top tortilla.
13
Cook for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes before flipping, then cook on the other side for an additional minute or two.
14
Cut the quesadilla into thirds before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
812 kcal
fat Content
60 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
1028 mg
protein Content
48 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
181 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
25 g
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