Description
BBQ Chicken Cheese Quesadillas are the ultimate comfort food, perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. With crispy tortillas filled with smoky barbecue chicken and gooey melted cheese, this dish promises a burst of flavor in every bite. Easy to make and delightful to share, these quesadillas will have everyone asking for seconds. Serve them hot, complete with tangy BBQ sauce for dipping, and watch as smiles fill your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese blend
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or skillet to medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook for about 6-7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Let the chicken rest briefly before shredding it into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss the shredded chicken in BBQ sauce until well-coated.
- In a skillet, drizzle olive oil over medium heat. Place one tortilla in the skillet and layer half with cheese, then add BBQ chicken mixture, followed by more cheese before folding it over.
- Cook each quesadilla for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Slice into wedges, top with green onions, and serve hot with extra BBQ sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling/Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (150g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg