Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla
Are you in the mood for a creamy quesadilla with a subtle hint of heat? If so, you’ve found the right recipe!
SERVINGS: 6
Total Time: 45 Minutes
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 LB of Boneless Chicken Breasts
- 2 Cups of Mexican Style Cheese
- 6 TBSP of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo
- 2/3 Cup of Mayo
- 1 Handful of Cilantro
- 2 Limes
- 4 Large Tortillas
Notes
- The smaller you can slice the chicken, the better. We don’t want to be pulling out large chunks of chicken when we are taking bites of our quesadilla.
Directions
- Cook the Chicken
- Slice the chicken breast into bit sized strips and salt.
- Add 2 TBSP of oil to a large skillet.
- Cook the chicken until it has browned, but be careful not to overcook.
- Make the Chipotle Aioli
- Cut 1 lime into wedges that can easily be squeezed for juice.
- Grate 4 cloves of garlic and place in a cereal bowl.
- Finely chop your 6 chiptole peppers. You want to cut until you almost have a paste.
- Add your peppers (and their juices) to the garlic.
- Add 2 TSP of the adobo sauce from the pepper can to your cereal bowl.
- Add 2/3 cup of mayo to your cereal bowl.
- Squeeze half the lime into the bowl (roughly 2 TSP of juice).
- Mix together the ingredients and adjust taste with salt and chipotle sauce.
- Make the Quesadilla
- Spread the aioli on the inside of two large tortillas.
- Wipe your pan clean, and add a small amount of oil to the pan.
- Set the pan on medium-low heat.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese onto a half a tortilla.
- Add chicken on top of the cheese.
- Add cilantro to the top of the chicken.
- Top it all off with more cheese.
- Fold your tortilla in half to cover the stuffings and place it on the skillet.
- Let your quesadilla cook on low heat for 6-8 minutes, periodically checking the bottom to ensure the tortilla is not burning.
- Flip and repeat, but with less time. 4-6 minutes.
- Finish the Dish
- Cut your tortilla into 2 or 4.
- Place the quesadilla pieces on your plate and garnish with lime.
- Add a bit of extra chipotle to the plate or a small dish for dipping. Trust me, you are going to want this.