Mexican-Inspired Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

with Chicken Thighs, Corn Tortillas, Pickled Cabbage & Creamy Salsa


Allergens: Milk, Eggs

Total: 35 min • Prep: 5 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Sour Cream

    1½ tablespoon

  • Chicken Thighs

    10 ounce

  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Corn Tortillas

    6 units

  • White Wine Vinegar

    5 teaspoon

  • Mayonnaise

    2 tablespoon

  • Shredded Red Cabbage

    4 ounce

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Cilantro

    ¼ ounce

  • Mexican Cheese Blend

    1 cup

  • Chipotle Puree

    2 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    ½ teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    3 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime.

  • In a small bowl, reserve ¼ cup onion (½ cup for 4 servings) for Step 4. 

Ingredient Quantities
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Cilantro

    ¼ ounce

2
  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine cabbagevinegar, ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until cabbage is slightly wilted, 1-2 minutes.

  • Carefully remove and discard plastic wrap; set cabbage aside to pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    ½ teaspoon (tsp)

3
  • Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; dice into ½-inch pieces.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, remaining onion, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.

  • Stir in half the chipotle puree and a splash of water; cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and chicken is coated, 30-60 seconds more.

  • Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate. Wash out pan.

 

Ingredient Quantities
  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Chipotle Puree

    2 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • While chicken cooks, to bowl with reserved onion, add cilantro, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Set aside until ready to serve.

  • In a second small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, remaining chipotle puree, and a squeeze of lime juice (big squeeze for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper.

  • Set relish and salsa aside until ready to serve.
Ingredient Quantities
  • Sour Cream

    1½ tablespoon

  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Mayonnaise

    2 tablespoon

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Cilantro

    ¼ ounce

  • Chipotle Puree

    2 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

5
  • Wrap tortillas in very damp paper towels; microwave for 1 minute. Let rest for 1 minute wrapped in paper towels. TIP: This will make it easier to fold your tortillas without tearing them.

  • Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle one half of each tortilla with Mexican cheese blend; top with chicken mixture. Fold in half to create quesadillas.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Mexican Cheese Blend

    1 cup

6
  • Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Working in batches, add quesadillas. Cook until tortillas are crisped and cheese melts, 1-2 minutes per side. (Add more oil between batches if necessary.)
7
  • Divide quesadillas between plates. Top with salsa and relish. Serve with pickled cabbage (draining first) and remaining lime wedges on the side. TIP: Enjoy the cabbage on top of the quesadillas for a tangy bite!
Ingredient Quantities
  • Lime

    1 unit