BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Name: BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tsp ancho chili powder; 2 tbsp bbq sauce; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 4 unit flour tortillas; 6 oz fully cooked chicken breasts; 1 unit jalapeño; 1 unit lime; 1 c mexican cheese blend; 1 tsp salt; ½ cup sour cream; ¼ tsp sugar

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👥 2 servings 📊 Easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 5 minutes source_chef: Sara Heilman

🥘 Ingredients

ancho chili powder
1 tsp
bbq sauce
2 tbsp
black pepper
1 tsp
cooking oil
2 tbsp
flour tortillas
4 unit
fully cooked chicken breasts
6 oz
jalapeño
1 unit
lime
1 unit
mexican cheese blend
1 c
salt
1 tsp
sour cream
½ cup
sugar
¼ tsp

🍳 Cookware

small bowl
large pan
medium bowl

1

Wash and dry all produce. Thinly slice jalapeño crosswise into rounds, removing ribs and seeds for less heat. Zest and quarter lime . Dice fully cooked chicken breasts into ½-inch pieces.

jalapeño: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, fully cooked chicken breasts: 6 oz
2

In a small bowl , combine jalapeño, juice from half the lime, sugar , and a pinch of salt . Microwave for ⏱️ 30 seconds . Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve. In a second small bowl, combine sour cream with lime zest. Season with black pepper and salt. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

sugar: ¼ tsp, salt: 1 tsp, sour cream: ½ cup, black pepper: 1 tsp
3

Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and ancho chili powder ; season with salt and pepper. Cook until warmed through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl . Stir in bbq sauce to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Wipe out pan.

cooking oil: 2 tbsp, ancho chili powder: 1 tsp, bbq sauce: 2 tbsp
4

Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle mexican cheese blend onto one half of each tortilla. Top with chicken mixture. If you like things spicy, add some pickled jalapeño while assembling. Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

flour tortillas: 4 unit, mexican cheese blend: 1 c
5

Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
6

Quarter quesadillas and divide between plates. Serve with pickled jalapeño (draining first), zesty crema, and remaining lime wedges on the side.