These BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are one of the most favorite go-to easy dinners. They’re loaded with tender chicken, tangy bbq sauce, tender veggies, melty cheese, and a little crunch from the tortilla. It all gets cooked up to golden, crispy perfection that comes together fast, and tastes amazing!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 min
Ingredients
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
- olive oil
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup bacon bits (or cooked and crumbled bacon)
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cheese (I like a mix of mozzarella, cheddar, and pepper jack)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- Add a little oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook for a couple minutes until the onion starts to soften. olive oil, 1 cup diced red onion
- Add in the bacon bits and cook for a couple more minutes until it crisps up. 1 cup bacon bits
- Add the chicken, and bbq sauce to the pan and mix it all together. Scoop into another bowl and set it aside. 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- Add a little more oil to the pan and add in a large tortilla. 6 large flour tortillas
- Sprinkle a little shredded cheese over half of the tortilla, then a scoop of the chicken mixture. Add a couple more Tablespoons of cheese over the mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro. 4 cups shredded cheese, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- Fold the tortilla in half and let it cook on the bottom side until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking on the other side until the tortilla is golden, and the inside is warm and melted.
- Repeat with additional tortillas and filling.
- Let the quesadillas sit for about 2 minutes, then slice and serve with sour cream, and more bbq sauce if desired.
Ingredients
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
- olive oil
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup bacon bits (or cooked and crumbled bacon)
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works great)
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cheese (I like a mix of mozzarella, cheddar, and pepper jack)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- Add a little oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and cook for a couple minutes until the onion starts to soften. olive oil, 1 cup diced red onion
- Add in the bacon bits and cook for a couple more minutes until it crisps up. 1 cup bacon bits
- Add the chicken, and bbq sauce to the pan and mix it all together. Scoop into another bowl and set it aside. 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- Add a little more oil to the pan and add in a large tortilla. 6 large flour tortillas
- Sprinkle a little shredded cheese over half of the tortilla, then a scoop of the chicken mixture. Add a couple more Tablespoons of cheese over the mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro. 4 cups shredded cheese, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- Fold the tortilla in half and let it cook on the bottom side until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking on the other side until the tortilla is golden, and the inside is warm and melted.
- Repeat with additional tortillas and filling.
- Let the quesadillas sit for about 2 minutes, then slice and serve with sour cream, and more bbq sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal
Carbohydrates: 34g
Protein: 35gFat: 21gS
aturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 82mg
Sodium: 1103mg
Potassium: 352mg
Fiber: 4gSugar: 11g
Vitamin A: 380IU
Vitamin C: 3mg
Calcium: 275
mgIron: 2mg
