Taco Bell Chicken Quesadillas (Copycat recipe!)

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 olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne chili, and salt to a bowl and mix until well combined.

Cut chicken breasts horizontally into two thin pieces.

Marinate chicken in the spice mixture.

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.

Cook the marinated chicken for about 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked through.

Transfer chicken to a chopping board and cut into small cubes.

In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sweet pickle juice, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne chili until well combined to make the sauce.

Spread the sauce over half of a flour tortilla.

Add a generous amount of chicken and cheese on top of the sauce.

Fold the tortilla over and place it on a hot grill.

Cook for about 3-4 minutes until toasty and cheese is melted.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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