Description
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are the ultimate comfort food, combining tender shredded chicken tossed in tangy BBQ sauce with gooey melted cheese, all enveloped in crispy tortillas. Perfect for game nights or cozy dinners, these quesadillas deliver a flavor-packed experience that will leave everyone asking for more. Quick to prepare and easy to customize, they can be enjoyed with your favorite toppings or dipping sauces. Dive into this delicious dish that transforms simple ingredients into a crowd-pleasing meal in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar and Monterey Jack mix)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- Sour cream (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet, shred it using two forks, and toss it with BBQ sauce.
- Lay one tortilla flat; fill half with shredded chicken, cheese, and chopped green onions. Fold the tortilla over.
- Cook each quesadilla in the skillet for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Slice into wedges and serve hot with sour cream or extra BBQ sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg