| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 16 min |
| Active: | 16 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 slices thin-cut bacon
- 2/3 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 burrito-size tortillas
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 jalapenos, stemmed, quartered and seeded
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, turning as needed, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving a couple of tablespoons of bacon fat.
- While the bacon is frying, mix together the pepper jack, cream cheese, cayenne pepper and cumin in a bowl. Spread onto one of the tortillas and set aside.
- Wipe out the skillet and return it to the heat. Heat the butter and reserved bacon fat until the butter is melted, then place the prepared tortilla in the skillet, cheese-side up. Top with the chicken and jalapenos. Crumble over the bacon and top with the second tortilla. Cook until golden on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board, slice and sprinkle over the cilantro before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 754 |
| Total Fat | 62 g |
| Saturated Fat | 28 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Cholesterol | 174 mg |
| Sodium | 896 mg |
Reviews
My very particular husband rated this recipe a 10. I will be making it again. Thanks Ree Drummond.
Had it once, now I crave it so I made it again!
Labor inducer. I had this quesadilla at 37w5 days and woke up the next morning in labor. An added bonus is that it’s DELICIOUS!
Amazing. Kick up the cayenne if you want more spice but we thought it was just perfect the way it was. Didn’t change a thing and it turned out delicious. Fast and easy too. Will be a staple for us!
This is so yummy! It’s spicy but good. The cream cheese really made this recipe great. Would definitely make again!
So delicious! Love the bite of the fresh jalapeño! Thanks Ree!
Very good! I forgot to take out chicken ahead of time so I just omitted it out. Still amazing and can not wait to have some left overs for lunch tomorrow.
Very good and spicy!