BARBECUE CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas image

I've been making these for years. I love it when I have leftover chicken, so I get to make these! I've also made them with leftover turkey. Ingredient amounts are approximate. Feel free to adjust to your liking!

Provided by Charmie777

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 red onion, sliced thin
1 bell pepper, sliced thin (red or green) (optional)
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
1/2-1 cup barbecue sauce
1 -2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
cilantro, chopped (optional)
4 large flour tortillas
additional barbecue sauce

Steps:

Saute onions and bell peppers (if using) in pan with butter. Remove from pan and set aside.
In another pan heat through shredded chicken with bbq sauce.
Lightly butter one side of a tortilla.
Place butter side down in saute pan.
Quickly add some of the cheese, chicken and onions (peppers and cilantro, if using) to one half of tortilla. Then quickly fold in half forming a semi-circle.
Continue to cook until bottom side is golden brown, then carefully flip quesadilla over.
Brown other side and remove from pan.
Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Cut quesadilla into wedges and serve with additional barbecue sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.3, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 66.7, Sodium 1219.2, Carbohydrate 72.6, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 11.6, Protein 25.5