BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    552 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Tex-Mex

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

This is the ultimate chicken quesadilla recipe. Loaded with saucy bbq chicken, lots of melty cheese, and Tex-Mex favorites like corn, black beans, and bell peppers, they are always a winner. You'll love how quick and easy they are to make!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 2 cups cooked shredded chicken or 2 small chicken breasts - see notes
  • ½ ½ cup storebought or homemade BBQ sauce
  • 1 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ¼ ¼ cup frozen corn thawed
  • ¼ ¼ cup cooked black beans
  • ¼ ¼ cup diced red pepper
  • ¼ ¼ cup diced onion
  • 2 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 4 4 10-inch flour tortillas or gluten-free tortillas, if needed
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Instructions

  1. Mix the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce. Grate the cheese and have the corn, beans, red pepper, and onion ready to use. 
  2. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Drizzle a little oil (about ½ teaspoon) on one side of a tortilla. Use your hands to spread it over both sides of the tortilla. Put the tortilla into the pan and let it cook for 10 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and flip the tortilla over. 
  3. Spread ¼ cup of the cheese over half of the tortilla. Top with ½ cup of the chicken and 1 tablespoon each of the corn, black beans, and red pepper. Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling and press the edges together. Put the pan back on the heat and let the quesadilla cook for 2 minutes. Flip it over and let it cook for 2 minutes more. 
  4. Remove the quesadilla from the pan. Cut it in half then cut both pieces in half again so that you have 4 triangle slices. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. 

Notes

  • This is a great recipe to use leftover chicken. If you need to cook the chicken, cut the chicken breasts into 4 pieces (so they cook faster) and put them into a pot. Cover them with water and bring the pot to a boil. Simmer the chicken for 20 minutes then remove it from the water and shred it using 2 forks. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 quesadilla (4slices) Calories 552kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 1077mg (45%) Potassium 481mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 685IU (14%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 304mg (30%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 552 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 quesadilla (4slices)
Calories 552kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1077mg 45%
Potassium 481mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 685IU 14%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 304mg 30%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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