Description
Quick and comforting BBQ chicken quesadillas with a sweet and smoky flavor profile, perfect for family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking oil of choice
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- BBQ seasoning blend
- 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce (plus more to drizzle in quesadillas)
- 2 tablespoons hot honey (plus more to drizzle in quesadillas)
- 4 large burrito size flour tortillas
- 3 cups shredded cheese of choice (e.g., cheddar and Monterey Jack mix)
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
- Optional toppings: sour cream, jalapenos
Instructions
- Preheat the griddle to medium.
- Add a splash of cooking oil to prevent the chicken from sticking.
- Add chicken, kosher salt, pepper, and BBQ seasoning, spreading evenly.
- Cook for 6 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Flip the chicken to brown on all sides.
- Add BBQ sauce and hot honey, stirring to coat the chicken.
- Cook for 2 more minutes until glossy and sticky.
- Remove chicken and lower heat.
- Add more oil and lay tortillas flat on the griddle.
- Sprinkle half the cheese on one side of each tortilla.
- Add chicken, drizzle with more BBQ sauce and hot honey, cilantro if using, and remaining cheese.
- Fold the tortillas and cook for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Remove when cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
- Let rest before cutting and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Let the kids help sprinkle cheese or drizzle honey for engagement. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg