Chicken Quesadilla Dip Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What to dip your quesadilla in? ›

Mix mayonnaise, jalapeño peppers, 3 tablespoons of pickling juice from peppers, sugar, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce (aka Creamy Jalapeno Sauce)

In case you don't already have some, pickled jalapenos are found in a jar typically where you'll find pickles at your local grocery store. The jalapeno juice required for this quesadilla sauce is just the juice (brine) in the jar.

If the tortillas are browning faster than the cheese is melting, reduce the heat. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Slice and serve with salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and/or cilantro, as desired.

Cheddar and Monterey Jack are standards of American-style quesadillas. But if you are planning ahead, consider that freshly grated cheese such as cheddar or Monterey Jack makes the meltiest quesadillas.

What is the sauce in Taco Bell quesadilla? The sauce used in Taco Bell's chicken quesadilla is a jalapeno sauce made with mayo, sour cream, jalapenos, and a variety of spices including chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Place minced jalapenos, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, or overnight, before serving.

To achieve this, simply dampen the edges of the tortilla with a bit of water before folding it. Remove from the pan and firmly press the edges together to create a tightly sealed quesadilla.

Finally, cut each quesadilla pocket into smaller triangles for easy eating. Serve your Chicken & Black Bean Quesadillas up with your favorite fixings – chopped lettuce, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, olives – whatever you like best!

Do you eat quesadillas with your hands or fork? ›

Their flatness makes eating with hands simpler, too. Of course we've all probably known a great quesadilla stuffed with too much goodness that, when picked up, sagged like a soggy slice of pizza. Let's face it, we just grabbed a fork and used it, too. Quesadillas are perfect for all ages and eating abilities.

Traditional Mexican cheeses like Oaxaca cheese or Chihuahua cheese are commonly used in quesadillas because they melt easily and have a mild, slightly salty flavor. Other cheese options include Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, and mozzarella.

– Queso Oaxaca: One of the best types of cheese for melting on top or inside of Mexican dishes is Queso Oaxaca. It is the Mexican equivalent of mozzarella cheese. There is a reason that this is the most common cheese used inside the very popular quesadilla.

Yes, that's the secret ingredient. Cooking a quesadilla in mayonnaise is so surprisingly yummy. And I don't even like mayo. It makes the outsides so crispy and delicious!

He pointed to my knife and fork, which I was using to cut my quesadilla into bite-size pieces. “That's not how you eat a quesadilla. Just cut it into 3 triangles and pick it up with your fingers.”