Description
A simple recipe for a spicy and cheesy buffalo chicken quesadilla.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with the buffalo wing sauce until the chicken is fully coated.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt half of the butter or oil.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle half of the cheese mixture over the tortilla.
- Spoon half of the buffalo chicken mixture over the cheese. Top with a second tortilla.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula, until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Remove the quesadilla from the skillet, slice into wedges, and keep warm.
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients and butter/oil for the second quesadilla.
Notes
- Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
- You can add a thin layer of cream cheese to the inside before adding the chicken for extra creaminess.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 100