Description
A warm and delicious BBQ chicken quesadilla filled with tender chicken, tangy BBQ sauce, and melted cheese, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 flour tortillas
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- Olive oil or cooking spray
- Optional toppings: sour cream, green onions, cilantro
Instructions
- Mix the shredded chicken with BBQ sauce until well coated.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a little olive oil or cooking spray.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet.
- Layer the BBQ chicken and shredded cheese on one half of the tortilla.
- Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling and cook until golden brown on one side.
- Carefully flip it over and cook until the cheese is melted and the other side is golden brown.
- Remove from the skillet, slice, and serve with optional toppings.
Notes
Keep the heat moderate to ensure the cheese melts thoroughly without burning the tortilla. You can assemble and refrigerate the quesadillas before cooking for a speedy dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg