BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
This BBQ Chicken Quesadilla combines cooked chicken breast seasoned with garlic and onion powders and coated in barbecue sauce, layered with red onion, cilantro, and a Mexican blend cheese inside a flour tortilla. It is cooked in a skillet until the tortilla is crispy and golden, melting the cheese and warming the flavorful filling. The combination offers a balance of tangy, smoky, and savory notes, with a pleasing crisp texture on the outside and tender chicken inside. It makes for a satisfying lunch or light dinner with minimal ingredients and straightforward preparation.
Ingredients
- chicken breast raw boneless skinless cutlet about 3-oz
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce plus more for serving, with 45 calories or less per 2-tbsp serving
- 1 flour tortilla I used Ole Xtreme, large high-fiber with 110 calories or less
- 1/4 cup Mexican blend cheese shredded reduced-fat
- 2 tbsp onion red, chopped
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped, fresh
- cooking spray nonstick
Instructions
- Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings, and cook for about 4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop. In a small bowl, coat chicken with BBQ sauce.
- Lay tortilla flat, and spread BBQ chicken onto one half. Top chicken with remaining ingredients.
- Clean skillet, if needed. Respray and return to medium-high heat. Cook the half-loaded tortilla for 2 minutes.
- Fold the bare tortilla half over the filling with a spatula, and press lightly to seal. Carefully flip and cook until crispy, about 3 minutes.
- Slice into wedges.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1quesadilla | |
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32.5g | 11% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 7.5mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 752mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 26% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.