Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

Cheesy, crispy, and just the right amount of spicy, these quesadillas hit all the right notes.

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 30 min 🔥 Cook: 15 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 3 views
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Ingredients

6 servings
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, (chopped (about 1½ cups))
  • 4 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1/3 cup minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce ((you'll need about 6 chilis))
  • 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, ((about 1¼ lbs/567 g), seeded and diced)
  • 3 scallions, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2½ cups cooked shredded chicken ((white and/or dark meat))
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 6 10 -inch flour tortillas
  • 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream, (for serving (optional))
  • Lime wedges, (for serving (optional))

Steps

  1. In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the chipotle peppers and tomatoes. Cook until most of the liquid from the tomatoes has evaporated and the mixture is thickened, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Stir in the scallions, honey, chicken, salt and cilantro. Keep warm.

  2. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Lay a tortilla in the pan and heat until hot to the touch but not crisp (air pockets may form). Flip the tortilla over, then sprinkle ⅔ cup of the cheese evenly overtop, being careful to keep it off the pan. Spread a generous ½ cup of the chicken mixture over half of the tortilla. When the cheese is mostly melted, fold the tortilla over to cover the filling and form a half-moon shape. Cook until the tortilla is crisp and golden and the cheese is melted, adjusting the heat as necessary, a few minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Let the quesadillas rest a few minutes to allow the filling to set, then cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and lime wedges, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories69435% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 75.388
Per Serving Rp 12.565/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 150.776 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (14% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
olive oil 3 tablespoons - -
red onion 1 large - -
garlic 4 cloves - -
minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 0.3333333333333333 cup - -
vine-ripened tomatoes 4 Rp 12.000/kg Rp 4.800
scallions 3 - -
honey 2 tablespoons - -
cooked shredded chicken 2.5 cups - -
salt 1 teaspoon - -
chopped cilantro 0.5 cup - -
-inch flour tortillas 6 - -
shredded sharp cheddar cheese 4 cups Rp 30.000/170g Rp 70.588
Sour cream - - -
Lime wedges - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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