Description
Easy and delicious BBQ chicken quesadillas that combine savory chicken with tangy BBQ sauce and melted cheese, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- ½ to ¾ cup BBQ sauce
- 4 large flour tortillas (about 10-inch diameter)
- 1 ½ to 2 cups shredded cheese (Monterey Jack and sharp cheddar blend)
- Red onion (optional, finely diced)
- Fresh cilantro (optional, chopped)
- Cooking oil or butter
Instructions
- Combine your cooked, shredded, or diced chicken with your chosen BBQ sauce in a medium bowl.
- Place a large non-stick skillet or cast-iron pan over medium heat and add a small drizzle of cooking oil or a knob of butter.
- Lay one large flour tortilla flat in the heated skillet.
- Sprinkle about half a cup of your shredded cheese evenly over the tortilla.
- Spoon about half of your BBQ chicken mixture over one half of the cheese-covered tortilla.
- Sprinkle a little more cheese over the chicken filling for extra gooeyness.
- Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling, creating a half-moon shape.
- Cook the quesadilla for about 3-5 minutes on the first side, until golden brown and crispy.
- Flip the quesadilla and cook for another 3-5 minutes until golden brown and cheese is fully melted.
- Transfer to a cutting board, let it rest for a minute, then slice into wedges.
- Repeat the process with remaining tortillas and filling. Serve immediately!
Notes
Use leftover roasted chicken for extra flavor or store-bought rotisserie chicken for convenience. Feel free to customize fillings with your favorite vegetables or proteins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg