Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla

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Smokey, spicy and cheesy, this chipotle chicken quesadilla recipe is the best low effort meal to spice up Taco Tuesday! Made with Colby jack cheese, rotisserie chicken and spicy chipotle peppers, it’s the perfect blend of flavors. 

Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla Ingredients

To make this spicy chicken quesadilla, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• Sour cream
• Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• Chicken
• Salted butter
• Large flour tortillas: if you have small tortillas, you can make crispy chicken tacos instead.
• Colby jack cheese: you can also used monterey jack cheese.

How to Make Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

1. Add the sour cream and as many chipotle peppers as you like with the sauce to a blender then blend until smooth.
2. Add the chicken to a large bowl then pour in the chipotle sauce and toss to combine.
3. Heat a skillet over medium heat then spread some butter on a tortilla and place it butter side down in the pan.
4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese on one half of the tortilla then spread 3 tablespoons of the chipotle chicken on top of the cheese.
5. Sprinkle 1-2 more tablespoons of cheese on top then fold the plain side over and let it fry on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Make the rest of the quesadillas then serve with lime wedges, sour cream, avocado slices and chopped cilantro for garnish if desired.

Storage Instructions

These quesadillas can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

FAQs

Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Smokey, spicy and cheesy, this chipotle chicken quesadilla recipe is the best low effort meal to spice up Taco Tuesday! Made with Colby jack cheese, rotisserie chicken and spicy chipotle peppers, it’s the perfect blend of flavors. 

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Mexican

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Calories 458 kcal

Equipment

• 12 Inch Fry Pan
• OXO Good Grips 3-piece Mixing Bowl Set
• *Premium* Ninja Professional 72oz Blender

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ cup sour cream
• ▢ 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce with 1 tablespoon of the sauce (add more peppers according to your spice level)
• ▢ 1 pound shredded chicken
• ▢ 3 tablespoons salted butter room temperature
• ▢ 6 large flour tortillas
• ▢ 8 ounces Colby jack cheese freshly shredded

Instructions

 

• Add the sour cream and as many chipotle peppers as you like with the sauce to a blender then blend until smooth.
• Add the chicken to a large bowl then pour in the chipotle sauce and toss to combine.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat then spread some butter on a tortilla and place it butter side down in the pan.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese on one half of the tortilla then spread 3 tablespoons of the chipotle chicken on top of the cheese.
• Sprinkle 1-2 more tablespoons of cheese on top then fold the plain side over and let it fry on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Make the rest of the quesadillas then serve with lime wedges, sour cream, avocado slices and chopped cilantro for garnish if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 31gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 557mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 701IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 333mgIron: 2mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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