Recipe: Perfect (Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat

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But to make a really good Taco Bell copycat, you MUST make the sauce. The secret ingredient: pickled jalapeños + the juice from the jar! Making a quesadilla at home is simple, but what makes Taco Bell's stand out is the sauce. You can cook (Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of (Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat

1. It's 4 of burrito sized flour tortillas (10").
2. It's 1 tbsp of melted butter - divided.
3. Prepare of for the quesadilla sauce:.
4. Prepare 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
5. Prepare 2 tsp of finely minced pickled jalapenos (i.e. jarred).
6. Prepare 2 tsp of jalapeno juice (from the jar).
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp of granulated sugar.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of paprika.
9. You need 1/4 tsp of ground cumin.
10. Prepare 1/4 tsp of sea salt.
11. It's 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper.
12. It's 1/8 tsp of garlic powder.
13. You need 1/8 tsp of chipotle chili powder (optional).
14. You need of for the quesadilla filling:.
15. Prepare 2 cup of chicken breast - cubed to about 1/2".
16. It's 1 tbsp of olive oil.
17. Prepare 1 tsp of taco seasoning.
18. It's 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese - shredded.
19. Prepare 1 cup of monterrey jack cheese - shredded.
20. It's 4 slice of american cheese.

Recipe creator ALLJER says, "This is a delicious creamy jalapeño spread to use on quesadillas, tacos, or whatever you want. It tastes just like the one on Taco Bell's quesadillas." Taco Bell's quesadilla sauce is creamy, full of flavor, a little tangy, and just spicy enough (not to mention downright delicious). Even better, it's so easy to make with standard pantry ingredients. This copycat Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce comes together in just a few minutes, so it's easy to fit in while you're making the rest of your.

(Better Than) Taco Bell Quesadilla Copycat instructions

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..
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!.
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..
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)..
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)..
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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