BBQ Chicken Quesadillas turn four familiar ingredients into six crisp, cheese-filled meals. Shredded chicken is coated with barbecue sauce, layered between cheddar on half of each tortilla, then folded and warmed until brown-spotted outside and melted inside.
The recipe yields 6 quesadillas, serves 4, and takes 5 minutes to prepare plus 25 minutes to cook, for a 30-minute total.
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla Ingredients
Measure exactly 2 cups shredded chicken and 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce for the filling. Use 6 eight-inch tortillas and 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese for assembly.
Those four ingredients make the complete recipe. Extra vegetables, seasonings, oil, or garnishes are not required for the original quesadillas.
If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil.
How to Make BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
- Place 2 cups shredded chicken in a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce and mix until every piece is well coated.
- Set a clean skillet over low-medium heat and warm one side of an eight-inch tortilla.
- Sprinkle some cheddar over one half. Add a share of the barbecue chicken, then sprinkle more cheddar over the chicken.
- Fold the empty half over the filling. Flip the quesadilla and warm the other side until brown spots appear and the cheese melts.
- Repeat with all 6 tortillas, dividing the 2 cups cheese and chicken mixture evenly.
- Serve immediately while hot and crisp.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Coat Two Cups of Chicken Evenly
Use a Clean Skillet
Keep the Heat at Low-Medium
Warm One Side First
Cheese Goes below and above the Chicken
Fill Only Half of Each Tortilla
Fold before Flipping
Look for Brown Spots and Melted Cheese
Repeat with All Six Tortillas
Keep Finished Quesadillas Crisp
Serve Immediately
Storage and Reheating
Keep the Thirty-Minute Timing Accurate
Conclusion
Mix 2 cups shredded chicken with 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce. Warm one side of an eight-inch tortilla in a clean skillet over low-medium heat. Add cheddar, barbecue chicken, and more cheddar to one half. Fold, flip, and cook until brown-spotted and melted. Repeat with all 6 tortillas and the full 2 cups cheese, then serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many quesadillas does the recipe make?
It makes exactly 6 quesadillas from 6 eight-inch tortillas.
- → How much barbecue sauce should I use?
Mix 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce with exactly 2 cups shredded chicken.
- → What heat should the skillet be on?
Use low-medium heat so the tortilla browns while the cheddar has time to melt.
- → Does cheese go above or below the chicken?
Both. Put cheddar on the tortilla, add the chicken, and sprinkle more cheddar on top.