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Handheld smartphone photo of golden-brown flour quesadillas with visible charred spots and stretching Monterey Jack cheese. (Hot Honey Chicken Quesadillas)

Hot Honey Chicken Quesadillas with Jalapeño Cream Sauce

Crispy, golden-brown flour tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken in a glossy red-amber hot honey glaze and melted Monterey Jack cheese, topped with a zesty pale green jalapeno cream sauce and fresh cilantro.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Mexican-Fusion
Calories: 540
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cups (300g) Shredded Chicken Cooked
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) Honey Clover or wildflower
  • 2 tbsp (30ml) Hot Sauce Vinegar-based
  • 1 tbsp (14g) Unsalted Butter For gloss
  • 2 cups (225g) Monterey Jack Cheese Freshly shredded
  • 4 large Flour Tortillas 10-inch size
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Sour Cream Full fat
  • 1 medium Jalapeno Seeded and diced
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) Lime Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro Chopped for garnish
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Flakes Dried

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet Cast iron preferred for better char
  • 1 Small saucepan For the hot honey glaze
  • 1 High-speed blender For the jalapeno cream sauce

Method
 

Prepare the Components
  1. Whisk honey, hot sauce, and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until emulsified and glossy.
  2. Toss shredded chicken with the red-amber glaze until heavily coated and shimmering.
  3. Combine sour cream, jalapeno, and lime juice in a blender; process until smooth and pale green.
Cook the Quesadillas
  1. Layer cheese and hot honey chicken on half of a flour tortilla in a hot skillet.
  2. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side until the tortilla shows dark brown charred spots and cheese is melted.
  3. Drizzle with jalapeno cream sauce in a zigzag pattern and top with cilantro, raw jalapeno slices, and chili flakes.

Notes

Use a cast-iron skillet for the most authentic dark brown charred spots.
Freshly grating your Monterey Jack cheese ensures a better melt than pre-shredded bags.