Bbq Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup sliced red onions
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded into big chunks
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tortillas, 10-12 inch (burrito size)
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 2 cups shredded cheddar-jack cheese
Serving suggestions
- cilantro
- sour cream
- guacamole
- salsa
- ranch dip
Preparation
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil and onions.
Cook onions until soft, about 5 minutes.
Add shredded chicken and BBQ sauce.
Stir to combine and remove from heat.
Spread butter onto one side of each tortilla.
Heat another skillet over medium heat and add one tortilla, butter side down.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese on one half of the tortilla, then layer half of the chicken mixture and another 1/4 cup of cheese.
Fold the tortilla in half and cook until golden on the bottom.
Carefully flip the quesadilla over and cook the other side until golden.
Gently press down to cook evenly.
Transfer to a wire rack or cutting board while you cook the other quesadillas.
Notes
This recipe can easily be scaled to feed as many people as you need it to.
Keep finished quesadillas warm on a baking sheet in a low-temperature oven.
