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Easy Chicken And Cheese Quesadilla

These Chicken Cheese Quesadillas are filled with bbq sauce shredded chicken, red onions and melted mozzarella cheese. Ready in 10 minutes!
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: cheese and chicken quesadilla, chicken quesadilla recipe with cheese, chicken quesadilla with cheese, crispy chicken quesadilla with cheese, quesadilla with chicken and cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 tortillas large
  • 1-2 cups cooked chicken boneless
  • ⅔ - 1 cup bbq sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Taco seasoning
  • tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 fresh green chile chopped optional
  • ½ small red onion
  • ⅔ - 1 cup mozzarella grated
  • Cilantro optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, shred the cooked or rotisserie chicken, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Add the bbq sauce, taco seasoning, cayenne pepper, and green chiles to the shredded chicken and mix well.
  • In a dry non-stick skillet over medium heat, lay one tortilla and sprinkle with mozzarella.
  • Arrange the shredded chicken mixture over top in an even layer, sprinkle with red onion slices, mozzarella, and cilantro.
  • Cook until the tortilla has crisped up and the cheese has melted.
  • Close the quesadilla with the second tortilla, and press down slightly to secure the filling.
  • Flip the quesadilla over, fry until crispy, and serve immediately.