BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
with Pickled Jalapeño & Zesty Crema
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
Are you one of those people who constantly craves a quesadilla? Well, tonight’s dinner will satisfy that hunger... but with a twist! We added BBQ chicken with melty Mexican cheese before heating it all up between steamy tortillas. The cheesy chicken pockets are served with lime crema for dipping to your heart's content, plus pickled jalapeño if you want to spice things up even more. Don’t blame us if this dinner leaves you even crazier for quesadillas.
Ingredients
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
4 tablespoon
BBQ Sauce
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 teaspoon
Ancho Chili Powder
1 unit
Jalapeño
1 unit
Fully Cooked Chicken Breasts
1 unit
Lime
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry all produce. • Thinly slice jalapeño crosswise into rounds, removing ribs and seeds for less heat. Zest and quarter lime. • Dice chicken* into ½-inch pieces.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine jalapeño, juice from half the lime, ¼ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt. Microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve. • In a second small bowl, combine sour cream with lime zest. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Add chicken and chili powder; season with salt and pepper. Cook until warmed through, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in BBQ sauce to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Wipe out pan.
• Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle Mexican cheese onto one half of each tortilla. Top with chicken mixture. (TIP: If you like things spicy, add some pickled jalapeño while assembling!) Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted, 3-4 minutes per side. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
• Quarter quesadillas and divide between plates. Serve with pickled jalapeño (draining first), zesty crema, and remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the BBQ-jalapeño combo, though some found the sauce too sweet; the zesty crema was a hit 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with pre-cooked chicken saving time for most.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more cheese, sautéed peppers and onions for extra flavor and texture.
- Portions: Some felt it wasn't quite filling enough as a meal; try pairing with a side salad or rice.
- Chicken texture: A few found the pre-cooked chicken dry or rubbery; shredding it might improve the texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
Excellent recipe. Omitted the jalapeño and also the lime as preferred to use just plain sour cream as topping. Also just stirred the BBQ sauce into meat in pan and did not remove to bowl, since we then used a bigger pan to cook the quesadillas in. Love the barbecue sauce and may even be better than regular quesadillas we have had numerous times before. Did divide the cheese to put a little of it on both sides of the meat as previous recipes have called for to hold the meat in better. Definitely will get again.
Deliciousness! I put the pickled jalapenos on the inside before cooking the quesadilla. The jalapenos really compliment the sweet bbq and the lime and sour cream cut through the spice!
I decided to take Hello Fresh camping, and this was a great recipe to travel with. I made the pickled jalepeno and zesty crema before we left and did the rest at camp. Was so tasty and easy cleanup. Happy campers!
The jalapeno's make this quesadilla fantastic. I made this for a group and each one of them loved it too. Perhaps send more cheese because I added a little more to the tortillas, and used a 3rd tortilla because there was so much chicken.
These were perfect! I would have never thought about putting bbq chicken on a quesadilla, but these were the absolute best. Super easy prep and assembly. They were delicious and family-friendly.
The quesadillas were easy and delicious. I loved the quick pickling of the jalapenos and the easy of the pre-cooked chicken. The -1 star is for the lack of sides - with the price we may for these meals a side of Mexican inspired beans or guacamole salad would have been nice.
Some of the most delicious quesadillas I've ever had. The BBQ sauce may seem out of the ordinary but I think that's what makes this dish so amazing.
The recipe was delicious, but I'm also happy to report that now I know how to make quesadillas at home! I know it's not a complex process, but my previous experience was with panini-press style grills at a local Tex-Mex job, and everyone starts somewhere.
These were so so yummy!! So quick & easy to make and though it didn't have many ingredients the pickled jalepenos were the highlight of this dish and didn't need any other toppings
The chicken tasted great. However, the last step in the recipe said to used a large drizzle of oil on medium high heat for 3-4 minutes per side. Our first quesadilla turned out incredibly burnt after only a few minutes. By the last one, i figured out to use no oil on low for only a minute per side. I had to use extra tortillas I had on hand to save this meal.
