Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

12g protein · 20 min · 182 kcal

Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

The best game day appetizer is this easy spicy-and-sweet chicken quesadilla ring with a creamy dipping sauce.

20 min16 servings182 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons Miller’s Banana Pepper Sauce (Habanero)
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 8 fajita size soft flour tortillas, sliced in half (half-moons)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup Miller’s Banana Pepper Sauce (Hot or Mild)
  • Garnish: sliced green onions and fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven 350F. Line a baking sheet with a 10-inch round of parchment paper. Place a dipping bowl in center of baking the paper.

  2. 2

    In large bowl, combine chicken, 2 cups of cheese, 1/3 cup of habanero sauce and ¼ cup of sour cream until well mixed.

  3. 3

    Spread each tortilla half with a portion of the chicken mixture and roll into a cone/triangle shape.

  4. 4

    Arrange 8 cones evenly in a ring around the dipping bowl with the tip facing in.

  5. 5

    In a small bowl, mix melted butter and 2 tablespoons of hot or mild pepper sauce. Brush evenly over tops of cones in the ring. Sprinkle with half of the remaining cheese.

  6. 6

    Top with remaining cones forming a second layer. Brush with butter mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

  7. 7

    Remove the dipping bowl from the baking sheet.

  8. 8

    Bake the quesadillas for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is heated through. Transfer quesadilla on baking paper to serving platter.

  9. 9

    Sprinkle with green onions. Garnish with cilantro.

  10. 10

    Meanwhile, in the dipping bowl, combine remaining ½ cup of pepper sauce with remaining 1 tablespoon of sour cream swirling with a knife or chopstick to mix.

  11. 11

    Return to the center of the quesadillas to serve.

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