# Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla

Recreate Taco Bell's chicken quesadilla at home, including the iconic creamy jalapeño sauce.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno slices
- splash jalapeno brine
- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar
- standard grilled chicken
- burrito-sized tortilla
- equal parts mozzarella
- equal parts cheddar
- equal parts Monterey Jack

## Instructions

1. Add one cup of mayonnaise, three tablespoons of pickled jalapenos, a splash of jalapeno brine, along with the seasoning mix (½ teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar) into a blender.
2. Blend until smooth and creamy.
3. Refrigerate the creamy jalapeno sauce so the flavors can come together.
4. Heat the grilled chicken in simmering water for an authentic method.
5. Warm up a burrito-sized tortilla.
6. Add some grilled chicken onto the tortilla.
7. Drizzle on the creamy jalapeno sauce.
8. Sprinkle with the three-cheese blend (equal parts mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack).
9. Toast in a dry skillet until lightly golden on both sides.
10. Cut it into four equal pieces.

## Equipment

- blender
- dry skillet

## Tips

- For authentic chicken, heat directly in the bag in simmering water.
- Refrigerate the creamy jalapeno sauce so the flavors can come together.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18KamY65E9/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f6bd60ba-0d72-41b8-9843-7ee17db52921
- Extracted: 2026-02-17

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