Taco Bell Quesadilla (Copycat)

Source: Cooking with Janica

Tags: entree, mexican, chicken

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp canned green chiles
• 1 Tbsp vinegar
• 0.67 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 0.25 tsp garlic powder
• 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt (to taste)
• 1 whole chicken breast
• additional salt and pepper (for seasoning chicken)
• cooking oil
• 3 whole 12-inch tortillas
• 6 slices Follow Your Heart american cheese slices, cut into small pieces (the smaller the better, trying to get to a shredded cheese-like consistency)

Steps

1. Combine mayo, green chiles, vinegar, and spices (sugar, cumin, sweet paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper). Taste and adjust seasonings. It gets a little spicier as it sits. The cumin may taste a little grainy when eating it off a spoon, but it's fine once it's in the quesadilla.
2. Let the mayo sit for at least half an hour
3. Cook the chicken. Pan sear until about 145°F internal temp, then rest for 10 minutes. Poached or sous vide could work too.
4. Cut the chicken into small dice (less than 1/4 inch)
5. Spread spiced mayo on a tortilla, top with chicken, then the cheese
6. Toast about 2.5 minutes per side over medium-low heat (2/10 on cast iron skillet)