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Easy BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Crispy flour tortillas filled with smoky BBQ chicken and melted cheese, perfect for quick weeknight meals.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Autumn
Servings 4 quesadillas
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Quesadillas

  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cheese cheddar or Monterey Jack
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 0.25 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter for cooking

Instructions
 

  • Mix cooked chicken with BBQ sauce in a bowl until evenly coated.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with oil or butter.
  • Place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle cheese over half of it.
  • Add BBQ chicken and sliced onion, then top with more cheese.
  • Fold the tortilla and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and melted.
  • Remove, slice, and repeat with remaining tortillas.

Notes

Serve with extra BBQ sauce or sour cream for dipping.
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