Description
When you make bbq chicken cheddar quesadillas, crispy tortillas filled with smoky shredded chicken, melted cheese, and tangy sauce come together in minutes for a meal your family will devour. Grilling them until golden and serving with your favorite toppings turns an ordinary dinner into something that feels special without keeping you in the kitchen all evening.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Dairy:
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Base and Binding:
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Combine your 2 cups of shredded cooked chicken with 1 cup of BBQ sauce in a bowl until everything is evenly coated.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a skillet and set the heat to medium for about 2 minutes until the oil shimmers.
- Lay one of your 4 large flour tortillas flat in the heated skillet.
- Spread 1/4 of your chicken-BBQ mixture across half of the tortilla, then top that same half with 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- Fold your tortilla in half over the filling and let it cook at medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the bottom turns golden brown.
- Flip the quesadilla over carefully and cook the other side at medium heat for another 3 to 4 minutes until it’s golden and your cheese has melted completely.
- Transfer the cooked quesadilla to a plate and repeat this process with your remaining 3 tortillas, 1/4 portions of the chicken mixture, and 1/2 cup portions of cheddar cheese each.
- Cut your finished quesadillas into triangles or wedges and serve them while they’re still warm.
Notes
- Tossing your chicken with BBQ sauce ahead of time lets the flavors soak in, so your filling tastes better throughout the quesadilla.
- Medium heat is key here because high heat will burn the tortilla before the cheese inside has time to melt completely.
- If your cheese isn’t melting evenly, cover the skillet with a lid for the last minute of cooking on each side to trap heat and soften the cheddar faster.
- For a healthier version, use whole wheat tortillas and swap regular cheddar for a reduced-fat cheese, which still melts nicely and gives your quesadillas that creamy texture you’re looking for.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: More Chicken Recipes
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 860 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg