Description
These Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are a perfect blend of sweet and spicy flavors, featuring tender chicken and gooey cheese. Ideal for a quick weeknight meal or a crowd-pleasing appetizer!
Ingredients
- Shredded rotisserie chicken (or grilled/baked chicken breasts or shredded beef)
- Hot honey (store-bought or homemade with honey and hot sauce)
- BBQ sauce (your favorite variety, preferably smoky)
- Monterey Jack cheese (or cheddar cheese, or pepper jack for extra kick)
- Flour tortillas (or corn tortillas for gluten-free)
- Bell peppers (sliced)
- Onions (sliced)
- Corn (optional)
- Jalapeños (optional)
- Olive oil (or butter for grilling)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with hot honey and BBQ sauce. Mix well until the chicken is evenly coated. Adjust the amount of hot honey based on your desired spiciness.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add a splash of olive oil. Sauté sliced bell peppers and onions until they are tender and slightly caramelized, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
- Take a tortilla and sprinkle half of it with cheese. Add a generous scoop of the BBQ chicken mixture, followed by the sautéed vegetables. Top with more cheese and fold the tortilla over.
- In the same skillet, add a little more oil or butter over medium heat. Place the folded quesadilla in the skillet and cook until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side. Press down gently with a spatula for even cooking.
- Continue with the remaining tortillas and filling, adding more oil as needed.
- Once cooked, remove the quesadilla from the skillet and let it cool for a minute. Slice into wedges and serve with extra BBQ sauce and hot honey for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Feel free to mix and match ingredients based on what you have at home. You can add crushed tortilla chips for extra crunch or substitute chicken with grilled mushrooms, zucchini, or black beans for a vegetarian version.