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BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Tortillas that are crispy and filled with barbecue chicken, cheese, and red onion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack shredded
  • 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter

Method
 

  1. Toss the shredded chicken with the barbecue sauce.
  2. Layer cheese, chicken, and red onion on half of each tortilla and fold over.
  3. Cook in a buttered skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
  4. Slice each into wedges and serve warm.

Notes

Press down gently with a spatula so they crisp evenly.