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
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Cheesy Hot Honey Chicken