Cheesy Hot Honey Chicken Quesadillas (Printable)

Crispy tortillas filled with spicy hot honey chicken and melted cheese, topped with cool jalapeño cream sauce.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1 tsp smoked paprika
04 - 1 tsp garlic powder
05 - 1 tsp onion powder
06 - 1 tsp salt
07 - 0.5 tsp black pepper
08 - 0.33 cup honey
09 - 2-3 tbsp hot sauce, adjust to taste

→ Jalapeño Cream Sauce

10 - 1 cup sour cream
11 - 1-2 fresh jalapeños, deseeded and finely chopped
12 - 1 tsp lime juice
13 - 0.5 tsp salt

→ Quesadillas

14 - 8 large flour tortillas
15 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
16 - 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
17 - 2 tbsp butter for grilling
18 - fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish optional

# How-To:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss chicken with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated. Add chicken to skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and fully cooked. Whisk together honey and hot sauce in a small bowl, pour over cooked chicken, toss well to coat, and keep warm.
02 - Mix sour cream, chopped jalapeños, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Stir well, taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
03 - Lay flour tortilla flat. Sprinkle about 1/8 of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese over one half. Top with portion of hot honey chicken. Add more cheese, then fold tortilla in half.
04 - Heat skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Cook each quesadilla for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted. Remove from skillet and let rest for 1 minute before cutting into wedges.
05 - Drizzle or serve with jalapeño cream sauce. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • The hot honey creates this incredible sticky glaze that seeps into the tortilla while cooking
  • You get that perfect contrast between spicy chicken and cooling cream sauce in every bite
02 -
  • Let the cooked chicken rest in the hot honey sauce for a few minutes so it really absorbs that flavor
  • Dont overcrowd the pan when cooking quesadillas or theyll steam instead of getting crispy
03 -
  • Cut quesadillas with a sharp knife or pizza cutter immediately after cooking for clean edges
  • Serve with extra lime wedges to brighten up all that rich cheese
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