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BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Cheesy BBQ chicken quesadillas with quick-pickled jalapeño and a lime-zested crema.
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Ingredients
- 4 flour tortillas
- 8 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 8 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
- 2 fully cooked chicken breasts, diced
- 2 limes
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Thinly slice the jalapeños, removing the ribs and seeds for less heat. Zest and quarter the limes. Dice the cooked chicken into ½-inch pieces.
- Combine the jalapeños, juice from half the limes, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir occasionally while it pickles. In a second bowl, combine the sour cream with the lime zest, salt, pepper, and enough water to make a drizzle.
- Warm a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and ancho chili powder; season with salt and pepper and warm through, 2–3 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the barbecue sauce, and transfer the mixture to a bowl.
- Sprinkle cheese over one half of each tortilla and top with the chicken mixture. Fold the tortillas in half.
- Heat another drizzle of oil in the pan over medium heat. Cook the quesadillas until golden and the cheese has melted, 3–4 minutes per side; work in batches if needed.
- Quarter the quesadillas. Serve with drained pickled jalapeño, lime crema, and the remaining lime wedges.
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