buffalo chicken quesadilla
A spicy and cheesy buffalo chicken quesadilla, perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Featuring shredded chicken tossed in zesty buffalo sauce, melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, all grilled to perfection in a crispy tortilla.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded or diced
- 0.5 cup buffalo wing sauce mild or hot, to taste
- 2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
- 8 flour tortillas 8-inch
- 2 tablespoons butter or cooking oil
For Serving (Optional)
- 0.25 cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons green onions sliced
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken with the buffalo wing sauce. Toss until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add 0.5 tablespoon of butter or oil for the first quesadilla.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle about 0.25 cup of shredded cheese over half of the tortilla. Spoon approximately 0.25 cup of the buffalo chicken mixture over the cheese.
- Sprinkle another 0.25 cup of cheese over the chicken, then fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy, and the cheese is completely melted. Press down gently with a spatula.
- Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into wedges.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients, adding more butter or oil as needed for each quesadilla.
- Serve hot with ranch dressing and sliced green onions, if desired.
Notes
For an extra kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the buffalo chicken mixture. You can also use blue cheese crumbles instead of or in addition to cheddar jack cheese.