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bbq chicken quesadillas

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

5 from 1 vote
Flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken tossed in BBQ sauce, melted cheese, and caramelized onions. Crispy outside, gooey inside. Ready in fifteen minutes using leftover or rotisserie chicken.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 quesadillas
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded Rotisserie or leftover chicken
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce Your favorite kind
  • 4 large flour tortillas Burrito size, 10 to 12 inch
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Or Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced Yellow or red onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter or oil For cooking onions and quesadillas
  • ½ teaspoon salt For seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper For seasoning
  • sour cream, salsa, guacamole For serving, optional

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet or griddle For cooking quesadillas
  • 1 Spatula For flipping
  • 1 Mixing Bowl For tossing chicken with sauce

Method
 

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon butter or oil in a skillet over medium heat and add thinly sliced onions with a pinch of salt.
  2. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown and sweet, then set aside.
  3. Shred cooked chicken with two forks if using rotisserie chicken, or chop leftover chicken.
  4. Toss chicken with BBQ sauce to coat evenly but not drench, then season with salt and pepper.
  5. Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium high heat.
  6. Place one tortilla flat and sprinkle cheese on half, add BBQ chicken layer, caramelized onions, more cheese, then fold tortilla in half.
  7. Add a small amount of butter to pan and place quesadilla in skillet.
  8. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy, pressing down gently with spatula, until cheese is melted.
  9. Remove and let rest for 1 minute before cutting into wedges.
  10. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling, then serve hot with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
    assembling and cooking bbq chicken quesadillas

Nutrition

Serving: 220gCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 38gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 980mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 580IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 380mgIron: 2.5mg

Notes

Caramelize the onions low and slow until golden and sweet. I used raw onions once thinking it would save time and they were crunchy and harsh against the BBQ sauce. That 10 to 15 minute onion step transforms the flavor.

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