Description
Cheesy, smoky barbecue chicken quesadillas made with tender shredded chicken, melty cheese, and tangy BBQ sauce—all folded into a crispy tortilla for a quick and delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 4 large flour tortillas
- Optional: sliced jalapeños, fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with barbecue sauce until fully coated.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with olive oil or butter.
- Place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle a layer of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese over half of it.
- Add a generous amount of BBQ chicken, followed by green onions and optional jalapeños or cilantro.
- Top with a little more cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Slice into wedges and serve warm, optionally with ranch or extra BBQ sauce.
Notes
- Use smoked BBQ sauce for a deeper flavor.
- Pepper Jack cheese adds a spicy kick.
- Great for using leftover rotisserie or grilled chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg