Caramelized pineapple, jalapenos & bacon give these Spicy Chicken Quesadillas a sweet, smoky flavor. Kick 'em up a notch with jalapeño lime aioli!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword spicy chicken quesadillas
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 792kcal
Author Erica
Ingredients
Jalapeno Lime Aioli
1cuppickled jalapenos+ 2 teaspoons juice from jar
1limejuiced
1tablespoongarlicdiced
½cupmayonnaise
3tablespoonsolive oil
Salt & pepperto taste
Quesadillas
4slicesbacon
1 ¼cupsfresh pineapple chunks
Pinch of salt
Pinch of cinnamon
2chicken breastscooked & shredded
½cuppickled jalapenos+ 1 teaspoon juice from jar
6ouncesshredded monterey jack cheese
3large flour tortillas
Instructions
Jalapeno Lime Aioli
Place jalapenos, juice, lime juice, and garlic in a food processor or blender, and pulse until mostly pureed.
Add mayonnaise and pulse until well blended. With the processor on low, drizzle in the olive oil slowly. Season with salt & pepper to taste, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Spicy Chicken Quesadillas
In a skillet, fry bacon on medium heat until crispy, then place on paper towels and blot to dry.
In reserved bacon grease, add pineapple chunks and season with salt and cinnamon, stirring to coat pineapple with grease. Allow pineapple to caramelize for 8-10 minutes, flipping occasionally to brown all sides. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a bowl, combine shredded chicken breast and jalapeno juice with crumbled bacon, tossing to distribute flavors. In a separate bowl, combine pineapple and jalapenos.
Cut tortillas in half and build each one;
Place a tortilla on a clean work surface; Layer 1 ounce of cheese on half of the tortilla, then ⅓ of the chicken-bacon mixture, leaving empty ¼ inch from the edge. Top with ⅓ of the pineapple-jalapeno mixture. Top with 1 ounce more cheese and fold gently to close.
Place the quesadilla on lightly sprayed/oiled grill (or grill pan) and cook for about 4 minutes, until the cheese in fully melted and tortilla is toasted.
Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling, being sure to re-spray grill between quesadillas.
Cut into quarters with a pizza cutter, drizzle generously with Jalapeno Lime Aioli, and enjoy!