Gluten-Free Cheesy Hot Honey Chicken Quesadillas
Delicious and spicy quesadillas filled with cheesy goodness and topped with a jalapeño cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 4 gluten-free tortillas
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 jalapeños, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with hot honey, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and place one gluten-free tortilla in the skillet.
- Sprinkle half of the cheese on one half of the tortilla.
- Add a portion of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- For the spicy jalapeño cream sauce, mix sour cream, chopped jalapeños, and lime juice in a bowl.
- Serve the quesadillas hot with the jalapeño cream sauce on the side.
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Notes
- Adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or fewer jalapeños.
- Can substitute chicken with ground chicken or turkey.
- For a vegetarian option, use black beans instead of chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg