BBQ Chicken Mango Quesadillas
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BBQ Chicken Mango Quesadillas
Description
This recipe assembles quesadillas by layering one flour tortilla with cheddar cheese, shredded BBQ chicken, mango slices, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and chopped cilantro before topping with another tortilla. Cooking in butter over medium heat lets the bottom tortilla crisp up gently without burning, while the cheese melts and fillings warm through. Carefully flipping the quesadilla ensures both sides achieve a golden-brown, crispy exterior.
The inclusion of ripe mango adds sweetness and a juicy contrast to the smoky BBQ chicken and sharp cheddar. Fresh cilantro provides a fresh, fragrant note, complementing the other flavors. These quesadillas can be cut into triangles for easy serving as a snack or light meal.
Cooking at moderate temperature is important to fully melt cheese without burning tortillas. Keeping finished quesadillas warm in a low oven allows for serving multiple batches together. Leftovers can be refrigerated for several days or frozen for longer storage and reheated gently in a microwave or toaster oven.
Ingredients
- 6 small flour tortillas 6 inch
- 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 Mango peeled and sliced
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In a small pan melt a little bit of the butter over medium heat, and add a tortilla. Top with a third of the cheese, a third of the chicken, mango slices, drizzle with BBQ sauce and add some cilantro.
- Cook until bottom is golden brown, lay another tortilla on top and carefully flip over and cook until bottom tortilla is golden brown.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut the quesadillas in triangles and serve.
Notes
- Use ripe mangoes to ensure sweetness and balance the savory and smoky flavors; avoid unripe mangoes which can be sour and bitter.
- Cook quesadillas over medium heat to melt cheese fully without burning tortillas.
- Keep cooked quesadillas warm in a 200°F (93°C) oven while assembling others to serve all hot together.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days; reheat in the microwave or toaster oven.
- Quesadillas can be frozen for up to 3 months if double-wrapped, reheating directly in the oven at 350°F (177°C) for 15-20 minutes from frozen.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 726 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 726kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1452mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 1793IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 649mg | 65% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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