Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

"I've been making these for years. I love it when I have leftover chicken, so I get to make these! I've also made them with leftover turkey. Ingredient amounts are approximate. Feel free to adjust to your liking!"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Saute onions and bell peppers (if using) in pan with butter. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • In another pan heat through shredded chicken with bbq sauce.
  • Lightly butter one side of a tortilla.
  • Place butter side down in saute pan.
  • Quickly add some of the cheese, chicken and onions (peppers and cilantro, if using) to one half of tortilla. Then quickly fold in half forming a semi-circle.
  • Continue to cook until bottom side is golden brown, then carefully flip quesadilla over.
  • Brown other side and remove from pan.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  • Cut quesadilla into wedges and serve with additional barbecue sauce.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can these be reheated a few hours after making?
     
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Reviews

  1. SO good!!! Love the caramelized onion and peppers. I added a bunch of cilantro too.
     
  2. OMG... I made these quite awhile ago... July 8th to be exact. I made them and was raving to another reviewer (pammyowl) about how great they were, so she decided to make them, also. I used some left-over chicken and bottled BBQ sauce. I did not heat them in a pot or pan, I zapped it in a bowl in the micro-wave while I was sauteing the bell pepper & onion (time saver and less mess). I did not use cilantro. The only ingredient that was different was that I used "Pepper Jack" cheese instead of "Monterey Jack" (it was what I had at the time). After sauteing the veggies, I wiped out the non-stick skillet with a paper towel and did not add butter to the tortillas (not needed, in my opinion). I love almost any quesadilla that I have made or ones that I can get my hands on, but never once thought of BBQ Chicken as an option! Hubby & I loved them! Thank you for posting. (Made for "Name That Ingredient" tag)
     
  3. Very good! I used leftover BBQ chicken, so I skipped the sauce. Will make again!
     
  4. Quick and easy, this hit the spot for dinner. I used yellow and red peppers and skipped the cilantro and most of the butter. Very nice! Made for ZWT8. Thanks Charmie777!
     
  5. Oh, my--this was delicious! My taste buds were doing a happy dance! The whole family approved. I used leftover chicken I had from Recipe #111514 and I left out the bell peppers and cilantro as I did not have any on hand. I think the red onion really gives a special taste to this dish. I just used store-bought barbecue sauce and it was really good but next time I want to try my own barbecue sauce (well, my mom's actually) Recipe #388413 . After buttering the outsides of each tortilla, I sprinke Garlic Salt with Parsley, which is a simple quick trick learned from my sister and it really gives an extra special zing to quesadillas. I use a quesadilla maker as well. Will definitely be making these many more times!
     
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Tweaks

  1. These were a huge hit at my house last night, Charmie! I used a can of shredded chicken breast and left out the pepper because I didnt have one. Instead of butter, I used non-stick cooking spray. I made one without cheese for my son, who SAYS he doesnt like cheese and my girls were fighting over it with him, saying he wasnt eating it fast enough and if he didnt hurry up they were going to take his! DD's boyfriend went on and on about how good they were and they all requested I make this often. So thanks for something super easy and inexpensive I can make often and know everyone will love!
     

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