Description
Warm, gooey cheese wrapped around spicy-sweet chicken, combining sticky hot honey and tangy BBQ for a flavor-packed bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup sliced red onions
- 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers (any color)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sour cream for serving (optional)
- Guacamole for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add olive oil, reserved for cooking tortillas.
- Cook sliced red onions and chopped bell peppers for 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Add shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, honey, and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper; simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in most of the chopped cilantro.
- Grate cheddar and mozzarella and toss together.
- Heat a skillet, add a bit of olive oil, then place one tortilla in the skillet.
- Top half of the tortilla with cheese, then add a generous portion of chicken filling, followed by another layer of cheese.
- Fold the tortilla and press down gently with a spatula.
- Cook for 2-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Let it rest briefly before slicing into wedges.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and serve with cilantro, sour cream, and guacamole.
Notes
Allow cold quesadillas to sit in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Can be frozen for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven to restore crispness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: quesadillas, chicken, BBQ, hot honey, easy recipe, weeknight dinner