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Home Dish (Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat

(Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat

Name: How to cook (Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

StephieCanCook

(Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat

I found the popular copycat recipe that everyone seems to be using and/or posting and tried it, but I found the quesadilla sauce to be too sweet and heavy on the cumin so I adjusted amounts to my liking and thought it was much closer than originally written.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

burrito sized flour tortillas (10")

1 tbsp

melted butter - divided

1/2 cup

mayonnaise

2 tsp

finely minced pickled jalapenos (i.e. jarred)

2 tsp

jalapeno juice (from the jar)

1/2 tsp

granulated sugar

1/2 tsp

paprika

1/4 tsp

ground cumin

1/4 tsp

sea salt

1/8 tsp

cayenne pepper

1/8 tsp

garlic powder

1/8 tsp

chipotle chili powder (optional)

2 cup

chicken breast - cubed to about 1/2"

1 tbsp

olive oil

1 tsp

taco seasoning

1 cup

sharp cheddar cheese - shredded

1 cup

monterrey jack cheese - shredded

4 slice

american cheese

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

In a small bowl mix together all ingredients for quesadilla sauce until well combined. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour for flavors to blend.

* Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and taco seasoning. Stir to coat and cook until chicken is cooked all the way through. Set aside. SHORTCUT: Use precooked chicken. Cube just under 1/2" and just heat in skillet with seasoning until warmed through. This is one way I use up leftover rotisserie chicken!

* Step 3

Heat a 12" skillet over medium low heat (I moved my chicken to a bowl, and rinsed out and dried the skillet I used for it). When skillet is heated, brush one side of one flour tortilla with about a teaspoon of melted better. Place buttered side down in skillet.

* Step 4

On one half of tortilla, sprinkle 1/4 cup of EACH shredded cheese, 1 slice American cheese torn into pieces and 1/2 cup of chicken in even layers. On opposite half of tortilla, the "empty" side, spread 1-2 tbs of quesadilla sauce (depending on how saucy you want it, I used 2tbs lol).

* Step 5

Allow to cook opened until cheese begins to melt around the edges. Fold sauce half of tortilla on top of filling half. Gently press down on quesadilla with back of a spatula to squish everything together. Continue cooking on first side until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip, press and cook 2 minutes more for a lightly golden finish on both sides (Longer for a darker finish if you want).

* Step 6

Repeat with remaining ingredients for 4 quesadillas. As each is finished, transfer from skillet to a plate to rest a few minutes before cutting. Cut each quesadilla into 4 pieces (I used my pizza cutter), serve and enjoy!

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