Chicken Chipotle Quesadillas

Similar to my Chicken Chipotle Tacos, these quesadillas may give the tacos a run for their money! I will let you be the judge.


Chicken Chipotle Quesadillas






4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups chipotle sauce
2 tbs lime juice
2 tbs cilantro finely chopped
2 cups Mexican blend cheese
Butter to sear the quesadillas
1 package fresh tortillas (let me tell you buying the fresh ones as opposed to the prepackaged store brand makes all the difference in the world! You can usually find fresh tortillas at Kroger, Central Market or a local Mexican restaurant)
Sour cream, guacamole, salsa or other desired topping




1. Marinate the chicken breasts in 1 cup of chipotle sauce for at least 3 hours.
2. Cook the chicken breasts in frying pan until cooked all the way through. Once breasts are cooked remove from pan and shred as finely as possible, either using your hands or using two forks, one to hold the breast while the other scrapes the chicken until throughly shredded.
3. Mix shredded chicken, cilantro, lime juice and remaining 1 cup of chipotle sauce.
4. I found it easier to assemble the quesadillas before I put them in the pan, so take one tortilla and sprinkle the cheese to cover. Add chicken mixture, evenly distributing around the tortilla. Cover the chicken mixture with another layer of cheese (the cheese acts like a glue keeping everything together). Lay second tortilla on top.
5. Add a pat of butter to a hot frying pan, swirling pan until butter evenly covers the space. Add quesadilla to pan. Sear until crispy. Remove quesadilla from pan, add another pat of butter to pan, return the quesadilla to the pan, this time searing the other side. Cook until cheese is thoroughly melted. Remove from pan.
6. Cut into 4 equal slices. Repeat with remaining quesadillas until chicken mixture is gone. Enjoy with your desired topping!