Quick & easy chipotle chicken quesadillas are kicked up a notch with chipotle peppers and topped with fresh tomatoes, cilantro and cheese. Makes a great dinner or appetizer.
I am all about flavor and healthy meals and try to do my best to fix those types of meals for my husband and I. My Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas are a perfect example of a healthy meal with so much flavor it will blow your mind!
If you've been following my blog you know already how much I love Mexican. Just last week I featured my homemade Enchilada Sauce and used that to cook up some awesome Beef Enchiladas.
Today I am bringing you a kicked-up quesadilla recipe that boasts boatloads of flavor and is perfect as an appetizer or as a full-fledged dinner.
My husband actually found the recipe originally on Once Upon A Chef and made it for me. It was so delicious that I just had to make it again and share it with all of you.
I really love the addition of chipotle peppers to the mix as they add a smoky, spicy edge to the dish. And the fresh tomatoes, onions, and cilantro give it a fresh south-of-the-border flavor.
If you don't like very spicy dishes, take note that chipotle peppers can be hot so if you want the dish a little milder, cut down on the number of peppers you use.
So what are you waiting for? Cook up a batch of these incredible quesadillas (you can even make the filling the day before) and then chow down and enjoy!
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Baked Heuvos Rancheros is a great way to start the day. A hearty egg and sausage breakfast topped with cheese and tortilla chips that's hard to beat.
Easy Chicken Enchiladas is an easy-to-make dinner starting with rotisserie chicken. Spice it up, roll into tortillas and top with ooey gooey cheese.
Homemade Tortilla Chips are so easy to make, you may never buy packaged ones again!
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CHIPOTLE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (you can add more or less to suit your taste)
- 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
- 3 scallions, sliced thin
- 2 Tablespoons of honey
- 2-½ cups cooked chicken, shredded (I used a rotisserie chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- 6 8" flour tortillas
- 4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Garnishes: sour cream, salsa, lime wedges, green onion
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook an additional minute.
- Stir in chipotle peppers and tomatoes and cook for about 20 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
- Stir in scallions, honey, chicken, salt and cilantro. Keep over heat until chicken has warmed. At this point you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and make when you are ready or just keep it warm and prepare the tortillas.
- Heat a flat griddle over medium heat.
- Once hot, place a tortilla on the hot pan and wait for it to puff up.
- Turn it over and sprinkle about ½ cup cheese over top. Wait for it to melt slightly then add about ⅓ cup filling to one half of the tortilla.
- Fold the tortilla in half and brown both sides.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Let tortillas rest a few minutes to make them easier to cut into wedges. Serve with your favorite sides.
