# Chicken Quesadillas with Creamy Chipotle-Jalapeño Sauce

- Servings: 8 quesadillas
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thigh or breast
- 1 splash oil
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 8 whole flour tortilla
- 1 portion melting cheese (e.g. oaxaca, monterey jack, chihuahua, or mexican cheese blend)
- 0.5 cup mexican crema
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño juice
- 1 tbsp chipotle sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo
- 1.5 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1 tsp dried onion flakes
- 0.75 tsp ground cumin
- 0.75 tsp garlic salt
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 dab butter

## Instructions

1. Drizzle oil over the chicken and season both sides with salt, black pepper, and ground cumin, pressing the seasoning in.
2. Place chicken in a hot pan over medium heat and cook for three minutes per side until fully cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
3. Remove chicken from heat and allow to rest for five minutes, then cut into thin strips.
4. Mix together Mexican crema, mayonnaise, chopped pickled jalapeños, jalapeño juice, chipotle sauce, chipotle chili powder, dried onion flakes, cumin, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
5. Place a tortilla on a preheated comal over medium heat with a little butter, then spread one or two tablespoons of the sauce on the tortilla.
6. Add the blended cheese and chicken strips to the tortilla, fold it in half, and cook for 30 seconds before removing from heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GZcMQhs1u/
- Creator: Cooking Con Claudia
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4609d3bb-3155-4503-b268-3f3f1e3e55d4
- Extracted: 2026-10-23

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