Recipe: Perfect BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla. This BBQ Chicken Quesadilla is a fun twist on traditional quesadillas. Made with chicken breast, BBQ sauce, cheese, red onion and cilantro on a high fiber whole wheat tortilla. These Ultimate BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are packed with tender chicken pieces, creamy cheddar, spicy jalapeños, black beans, cilantro, and red onion, and drenched in the tangy goodness of Sweet.

This BBQ Chicken Quesadilla is packed with tender chicken, tangy barbecue sauce, red onions, and mozzarella cheese. What makes these chicken quesadillas extra delicious is the BBQ chicken – which is just cooked chicken mixed with BBQ sauce. The flavor goes amazingly well with this Tex-Mex meal. You can have BBQ Chicken Quesadilla using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

1. Prepare 1 of Non-stick spray, enough to coat pan..
2. Prepare 2 lb of Chicken breast.
3. You need 1/2 tsp of Salt.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of Pepper.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Ground cumin.
6. It’s 1/4 tsp of Chili powder.
7. It’s 1/2 tsp of Hickory rub.
8. You need 1/2 of Red onion, diced finely.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of Liquid smoke.
10. It’s 1/4 tsp of Apple cider vinegar.
11. It’s 6 of Burrito tortillas.
12. It’s 1 tbsp of Jack Daniels Original No. 7 Recipe BBQ Sauce.
13. It’s 1/3 cup of Shredded cheese (I used a mix of cheddar, Monterey Jack, asadero, and queso quesadilla).

I boil chicken breasts in veggie broth ahead of time. It's usually my go-to lunch when Chad is home. They are easy and quick to make and I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry all the time! This quesadilla recipe is easy to cook on a griddle or BBQ and is filled with chicken, chorizo and oozy mozzarella cheese.

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla instructions

1. Spray a pan with the non-stick spray..
2. Remove any fat, skin, or bones from the breasts and cut into small chunks..
3. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and hickory rub, then add to the hot pan over medium-high heat..
4. Dice red onion, add to the pan, and stir to incorporate..
5. Add the liquid smoke and vinegar to the pan and mix to incorporate..
6. Layout the tortillas..
7. Add the BBQ sauce to the tortillas and spread to coat..
8. Add the cheese to the tortillas..
9. Complete cooking the chicken and add to a half of each tortilla..
10. Fold the tortillas in half..
11. Place the quesadillas in the pan and cook until the side down becomes crispy, but not burnt..
12. Flip quesadillas and repeat..
13. Remove the quesadillas and cut as you see fit..
14. Enjoy hot. Pairs nicely with a peach iced tea (I used sweet tea and added peach schnapps, tequila, and vodka)..

See more Barbecue recipes at Tesco Real Food. BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are what's for dinner tonight! These crispy, cheesy, smokey-sweet quesadillas have been a family favorite for years and years – I actually shared the recipe back in. Mangoes on quesadillas with chicken and BBQ sauce, and yummy cheddar cheese, can you think of anything else more delicious. As my dear husband was eating this.