Copycat Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Sauce
A recipe to recreate the creamy, savory sauce found inside the Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 cup
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, water, softened cream cheese, white vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper into a food processor or blender.
- Process the mixture until it is completely smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Taste the sauce and adjust salt or cayenne pepper if you prefer more seasoning.
- Transfer the sauce to an airtight container.
- Refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to combine.
Notes
- This sauce works well as a dipping sauce for fries or as a topping for burritos.
- If you do not have a food processor, you can vigorously whisk the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth, ensuring the cream cheese is very soft first.
- For a tangier flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon more white vinegar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 190
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 10