Make this Copycat Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla recipe right in the comfort of your own home. It is so easy to throw together and makes a perfect and easy weeknight dinner.
A guilty pleasure in our house is Taco Bell, and we always get at least one chicken quesadilla. The Taco Bell quesadilla sauce is absolutely amazing, and what makes them totally irresistible!
I have some great news for you, though. The Taco Bell Quesadilla is so easy to make at home and I love great copycat recipes. Let’s start by making the sauce!
Very good and fast. Thanks for the sauce it was a great.
Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce
Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce is simple and comes together with a few ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
Quesadilla Sauce Ingredients
- Mayonnaise: I like to use light mayo for this recipe, but full fat will work just as well.
- Pickled Jalapeños: We are using both the jalapeños themselves and the jalapeno juice they were pickled in to make this creamy jalapeno sauce.
- Sugar: This helps balance some of the other ingredients without making the sauce sweet.
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Cayenne Pepper
- Garlic Powder
How to Make Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce
- Mince some pickled jalapeños: I have a homemade pickled jalapeño recipe, but you certainly can buy some. You are going to use both the minced jalapeños and some of the pickling juice for this recipe.
- Whisk everything together: In a small bowl mix together the rest of the ingredients for the sauce.
How to Make a Taco Bell Quesadilla
This is a brief overview of how to make this delicious dinner recipe. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Heat the skillet. Put a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the sauce. Spread the Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce over the tortilla shell.
- Cook the quesadilla. Spray the skillet with some cooking spray. Add the prepared tortilla shell to the skillet, then top it with cheese, chicken, and a little more cheese. Top it with another tortilla shell.
- Flip the quesadilla. Cook the quesadilla for 2 minutes on each side. I love to cook my quesadillas on low heat and covered.
Tips and Tricks
- Make it a cheese quesadilla. This is super easy to make vegetarian by just leaving out the chicken.
- Make it a beef quesadilla. Use ground beef or use some grilled steak, both make a great quesadilla.
- Shred your own cheese. You will be a million times happier with this quesadilla if you shred your own cheese. It is tempting to save time by buying pre-shredded cheese, but cheese that you shred yourself from the block melts infinitely better.
- Use low heat. Its best to cook quesadillas over low heat will keep your tortilla from burning.
- Cook your quesadilla in a skillet you can cover with a lid. Cooking it with a lid allows you to keep the heat low so that the tortilla shell doesn’t burn while you are waiting for the cheese to melt.
Leftovers
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. I like to reheat my leftover quesadillas in the air fryer, but you could also reheat them in the oven, or in a covered skillet over very low heat.
Pair With
We have some great recipes that will be perfect with this chicken quesadilla recipe.
- Blender Salsa: This only takes 10 minutes to make, and it is my littlest’s favorite.
- Guacamole: I’m obsessed with thiss simple and easy guac.
- Pico de Gallo: This is my go to for tacos and it’s perfect on the side here too.
- Spanish Rice: Our rice recipe makes a great easy side dish and the flavor is delightful.
If you make this amazing quesadilla recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 6 ten inch flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
Quesadilla Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise see note
- 2 teaspoons minced pickled jalapeños
- 2 teaspoons pickled jalapeño juice
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Place a large skillet that you can fit with a lid over very low heat.
- In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients for the sauce.
- Divide the sauce between three tortillas. Spread the sauce in a thin layer. It will coat just one of the inner sides of the quesadilla.1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons minced pickled jalapeños, 2 teaspoons pickled jalapeño juice, 3/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- Working with one tortilla at a time, spray the skillet with a very small amount of cooking spray. Place the tortilla (that has been prepared with the sauce) in the skillet. Add about 2/3 cup of a cheese, 1/3 a cup of chicken and a little more cheese. Top with a second tortilla shell.
- Let it cook for about two minutes or until the shell begins to turn golden brown. Cover while it is cooking. Flip it over, recover, and cook for another two minutes. Repeat with the other prepared tortillas.
- Slice with a pizza cutter and enjoy.
Notes
did you make this
Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla
Martha says
Great recipes
So glad I received your content
Thank you
You’re welcome!