Copycat Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla – So Easy!

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option and more budget-friendly.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken thighs

More nutritious and cheaper alternative.

Add 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, some jalapenos, pickle juice, sugar, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt into a small bowl and mix until well combined.

Refrigerate the sauce until the meal is ready.

In a large skillet, add 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts and season with salt.

Brown the chicken in 1 tablespoon of oil until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes and then cut into thin strips.

Place a large tortilla in a skillet and add 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup of monterey jack cheese, and 1 slice of American cheese.

Add the chicken slices on top of the cheese.

Spread approximately 1/4 tablespoon of the sauce onto the other side of the tortilla.

Fold the tortilla in half and cook until golden brown and the cheese starts to melt.

Flip and cook until the other side is browned as well.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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