Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 80 for melt quality among the quesadillas recipes we compared. 218 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 80.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 4% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 16% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 56% | 6% |
| sweetener | 4% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil |
| 150 g | 1 large red onion, (chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)) |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic, (minced) |
| 40 g | 1/3 cup minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce ((you'll need about 6 chilis)) |
| 567 g | 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, ((about 1 1/4 lbs/567 g), seeded and diced) |
| 3 scallions, (thinly sliced) | |
| 42 g | 2 tablespoons honey |
| 562 g | 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken ((white and/or dark meat)) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup chopped cilantro |
| 6 10-inch flour tortillas | |
| 452 g | 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese |
| Sour cream, (for serving (optional)) | |
| Lime wedges, (for serving (optional)) |
Method: 2 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
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“This is a fantastic recipe. I’ve made it as written and also a vegetarian version subbing a can of rinsed pintos for the chicken. We love both versions. The combination of chipotles, honey and cheddar is super flavorful, and the recipe makes for excellent, fas” — a cook, 5.0★