Best 3 Chicken Quesadilla Copycat Taco Bell Recipes

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TACO BELL CHICKEN QUESADILLA RECIPE



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A Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Recipe is a reason to make chicken quesadillas at home! This Taco Bell quesadilla sauce goes with just about any quesadilla recipe, whether you like steak, chicken and cheese, or vegetarian! It's so easy to make including the Creamy Jalapeno sauce!

Provided by Alyona Demyanchuk

Categories     Main Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 Flour Tortillas ((large or Grande size))
16 oz Fully cooked chicken breast strips ((grilled))
6 cups Mexican Cheese ((or Fiesta blend cheese))
1/2 cup Homemade Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the griddle over medium heat.
  • Meanwhile, place 1 cup of cheese on one side of the flour tortilla. Top cheese with 1 cup of chicken strips and 2 Tbsp of Creamy Jalapeno Sauce.
  • Fold in half and toast on each side until cheese melts. Slice into fours using a bench scraper or pizza cutter. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 quesadilla, Calories 627 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 50 g, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 21 g, Cholesterol 176 mg, Sodium 953 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 19 g

TACO BELL CHICKEN QUESADILLA



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Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla with creamy jalapeno sauce is simple to make with a few ingredients. Get the easy copycat recipe and find out how to make the best chicken quesadilla like Taco Bell. No need to go out when you can make this tasty Mexican meal at home.

Provided by Stephanie Manley

Categories     Main Course

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons McCormick Taco Seasoning
1/2 tablespoon McCormick chili powder
1 tablespoon Tabasco green jalapeno sauce (you can use the liquid from pickle jalapenos, but it make take more than 1 tablespoon)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
4 10-inch flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Place sour cream, mayonnaise, taco seasoning, chili powder, and green sauce in a bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • 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.
  • Season chicken breasts on both sides with a small amount of salt and ground black pepper.
  • Add two teaspoons of olive oil to a medium sized skillet. Heat the skillet to medium-high.
  • 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.
  • Place chicken on a cutting board, let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing it into 1/4 inch slices.
  • Wipeout the skillet with a paper towel. Add 1 10 inch tortilla so the skillet. Turn the temperature to medium-low.
  • Drizzle about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the creamy jalapeno sauce over the tortilla.
  • Add 1/3 cup of Monterey jack cheese, and add 1/3 cup of Cheddar cheese. Add enough pieces of chicken to cover the toritlla. Add the top tortilla.
  • Cook for 2 to 3 minutes before flipping, then cook on the other side for an additional minute or two.
  • Cut the quesadilla into thirds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 812 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 48 g, Fat 60 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 181 mg, Sodium 1028 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TACO BELL QUESADILLAS



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I used to love these when I was younger, I could eat two in one sitting! I haven't had fast food in a year or two, but these taste like I remember Taco Bell's quesadillas tasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Provided by 89240

Categories     Spreads

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons minced jalapenos, slices
2 teaspoons jalapeno juice, from minced jalepenos
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash salt
4 flour tortillas
4 chicken tenderloins
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
2 slices process American cheese

Steps:

  • Combine sauce ingredients and stir until smooth.
  • Grill chicken in vegetable oil and cut into thin slices.
  • Preheat skillet over medium heat.
  • One at a time, lay tortilla into hot skillet and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of each shredded cheese and 1/2 cheese slice on one side of the tortilla.
  • Arrange about 1/4 cup chicken slices over tortilla on the same half covered with cheese.
  • On the empty side, spread about one tablespoon of sauce.
  • Fold over, and press gently with spatula.
  • Cook until cheese is melted and slice each into 4 pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 63.9, Sodium 783.8, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 19.3

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