BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas have chicken, mozzarella cheese, red onion, cilantro, and barbecue sauce in a flour tortilla and are grilled until golden and crispy! Super easy and fast weeknight meal!

I also have a BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe!

Originally published July 24, 2010. Updated May 26, 2024.

My kids had their last day of school last week which means we’re officially on the easy summer dinner rotation.

I love a quesadilla for an easy dinner. I have one kid with a job, they all play soccer on different days, and someone is always gone with friends. So quesadillas are the perfect dinner for nights when everyone is home at different times.

Just fill a flour tortilla and pop it on the stove! So easy, so fast.

These BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are filled with shredded barbecue chicken, mozzarella cheese, red onion, and cilantro. It’s so delicious

Ingredients

• Shredded Chicken – you can cook your own or use a rotisserie chicken like I did!
• BBQ Sauce – use your favorite store-bought or homemade bbq sauce. I like one with a little bit of spice for this recipe.
• Flour tortillas – the ones labeled “burrito” size are 10 inches and they’re the perfect size for a quesadilla.
• Mozzarella cheese – mozzarella melts really well and is delicious with barbecue sauce. You can use cheddar cheese or monterey jack if you prefer.
• Red onion – really thinly sliced red onion adds a nice bite to the quesadillas.
• Cilantro – skip it if you hate cilantro! You could use parsley if you still want a bit of green.

How To Make BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

• Prepare chicken. Heat shredded chicken and barbecue sauce until warmed through.
• Assemble. Lay one tortilla on a flat surface. Sprinkle ¼ cup of mozzarella over half of the tortilla. Spread ¼ of the barbecue chicken mixture on top of the cheese. Top with red onion, cilantro, and another ¼ cup of mozzarella. Fold tortilla over itself to cover the filling.
• Cook. Cook quesadilla over medium heat until tortilla is golden brown and crispy, just a few minutes. Flip and heat until other side is golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Serve. Slice and serve with extra barbecue sauce, if desired.

How Long Are They Good For?

BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are best served when they are fresh off the pan but they will be fine to eat for up to 3 days from when the chicken was cooked.

Make sure to store them in an airtight container. You can reheat them in the microwave or oven.

More Easy Chicken Recipes

• Chicken and Biscuits
• Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs
• Crispy Onion Chicken Tenders
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Tortellini
• Baked Caesar Chicken

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