Description
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken, tangy BBQ sauce, and melted cheese, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with BBQ sauce until well coated.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle half of the cheese on one half of the tortilla.
- Add half of the BBQ chicken mixture and top with some red onion and cilantro.
- Fold the tortilla over and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Flip and cook the other side until golden and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from skillet and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Cut into wedges and serve warm.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with additional toppings like jalapeños or bell peppers.
- Serve with sour cream or guacamole for dipping.
- Leftover chicken works great for this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg