About two years ago, I developed an insane passion for spicy food. It’s funny, because for the first 36 years of my life, I only occasionally craved spicy. Now, I want it all the time! The hotter the better! I’ve always loved quesadillas, but since I’m such a picky eater they’re usually on the bland side. I really only add chicken and cheese, no veggies! I thought that adding some hot sauce would really spice things up.
Rather than add sauce at the end, though, this recipe really incorporates the spicy flavor right into the chicken. Check it out!
 Spicy Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 packet of Chipotle Pepper Marinade spice (prepared according to package)
- 2 teaspoons to three tablespoons Texas Pete Hot Sauce (adjust depending on how hot you want them)
- Mexican Cheese Blend (we used most of an 8-oz bag)
- 16 8-inch round soft tortillas
- Sour Cream (optional)
Directions:
- Combine the Texas Pete Hot Sauce and marinade spice in a bowl with the wet ingredients called for on the spice packet (we used oil and vinegar)
- Slice the chicken breast in half to make it thinner, place in bowl with marinade ingredients and let it sit for about 20 minutes.
- Once marinaded, grill your chicken! You can also cook it in a skillet, but we prefer it grilled.
- Cut up the chicken into small chunks.
- Set up your quesadilla maker (or your skillet if you don’t have one) and get all your filling ready.
- Fill your tortillas! We added cheese and chicken, then drizzled a bit more hot sauce over the filling.
- Add your top layer, then cook in your Quesadilla maker or skillet for about 5 minutes (depending on how crispy you like it).
Serve with sour cream on the side if you want! This recipe made about 8 spicy chicken quesadillas. They were so delicious, I ate two of them! .
These look so good! I haven’t heard of Texas Pete hot sauce before. But I would love to try it if it has great recipes like this. Thanks for sharing!
my nephew like spicy chicken alot and it seem to be a very good recipe and i am definitely going to cook this recipe on this weekend for our family
oh wow, super easy to make and it looks delicious, thanks for providing the recipe!
I’m not one for spicy food, but I love that they donate to Feeding America! It’s great to see companies that give back!
I don’t like spicy food but my daughters and husband do. They put Texas Pete on everything.
I like my food with a little kick to it. I am going to have to pick up a bottle of this 🙂
Yum I love quesadillas and hot sauce. My favorite.
Those look so good. I have never thought to add hot sauce to mine which is crazy because I put it on almost everything.
Sounds delicious. My kids wouldn’t eat it but could totally make it for a TV date night with the husband once they are in bed.
Living in Southern California, we eat a lot of quesadillas! These look delicious!
Um yum!! I am now so hungry I can hardly stand it. Thanks a bunch for that!! I would buy this. I wonder if it’s available in Canada…
I’m not a fan of spicy food but my son would eat this up for sure.
We love Texas Pete hotsauce in this house! I can’t wait to try out this new recipe it looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
I have to say I’m not a fan of spicy foods at all, but oh my, that quesadilla looks amazing!
I love spicy food to a degree – so I would definitely be up for giving it a try to see what is it like 🙂 x
Yum, quesadillas are my favorite. I love mine spicy for sure!
This would be perfect for my family!! I can make this this week especially since it is a simple flavorful recipe!
My son loves quesadillas but without the spice. These would be more up my husband’s alley because he loves spicy foods.
It’s funny isnt it how certain things change so much as we get older. All of a sudden at 30 my favorite color changed from blue to purple! No drastic food changes yet. lol
Tweeted your post … so glad to see brands getting involved in helping in causes like this!
I am crazy about spicy foods. I didn’t know I liked it until I got out on my own because my mom cooked so bland. I had no idea how much flavor was in the world! I have some Texas Pete in my cupboard!
Oh my goodness this looks absolutely amazing and I so want to give this a try. I don’t have all the ingredients but I am so going to get them. I think hubby would love this!
This recipe sounds really good. It’s so funny that you said you started craving spicy food all of a sudden, because that’s totally what happened to me. Texas Pete is my favorite! I use it on almost everything!
I love adding a little kick to my meals. This looks simple and delicios.
My husband would love these, but I can’t do really spicy foods. He loves Texas Pete!
I love spicy food. I make a Lasagna soup i love to add a little heat to. I add Texas Pete to my ketchup when i have a grilled cheese.
Would you believe me if I told you we had about 30 different types of hot sauces in my kitchen at any given time? Well, its true. The space behind my cooktop is lined with them, they are in cabinets and in the fridge. Blame my husband. LOL
Wow, that is awesome! I’d love to eat at your house!
Such an easy way to help. I shared it!
AND your quesadillas look delish!
Thank you so much, for the compliment and sharing!
I love anything from TX and this recipie looked so easy and delicious! We will be making this at my house soon!
That sounds like a great meal. It looks really easy to make too.
I love Texas Pete products!! It’s so tasty and easy to use in recipes.
I shared the post on FB, twitter, pinterest and G+.
I crave spicy stuff now that I’ve gotten older as well! How silly is that!!? Sharing this post!! I love that they are donating with each share! The chicken looks delicious!
I craved spicy things when I was preggers. LOL! Most of the time though I can’t handle it. My husband is a huge Texas Pete fan though! 🙂
My husband and I love spicy foods. These quesadillas look delicious and easy to make.
I love trying out cooking different ethnic foods – I love Mexican but haven’t made too many – you make it look easy and soo delicious! I’m excited to make this!
Looks delicious. I guess I know what’s on my menu for tonight 🙂.