Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (Printable Version)
Golden quesadillas loaded with BBQ chicken, melted cheese, and sweet-spicy hot honey glaze.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
→ Hot Honey BBQ Sauce
02 - 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
03 - 2 tablespoons hot honey
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
→ Quesadillas
06 - 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch)
07 - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
08 - 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
09 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
10 - 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
11 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
→ For Serving
12 - Sour cream
13 - Lime wedges
14 - Hot sauce
# How-To Steps:
01 - Whisk together BBQ sauce, hot honey, smoked paprika, and garlic powder in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Add shredded chicken and toss until every piece is evenly coated with the sauce mixture.
02 - Arrange tortillas on a clean work surface. On one half of each tortilla, layer mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Distribute BBQ chicken evenly among the tortillas, followed by diced red onion and cilantro. Top with remaining cheese and fold each tortilla in half to enclose the filling.
03 - Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place one quesadilla in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula, until the tortilla turns golden brown and the cheese melts completely. Repeat with remaining quesadillas, adding more butter as needed.
04 - Transfer cooked quesadillas to a cutting board and let rest for 1 minute. This allows the cheese to set slightly for cleaner cuts. Slice each quesadilla into 3 to 4 wedges.
05 - Arrange quesadilla wedges on a serving platter alongside sour cream, fresh lime wedges, and additional hot sauce for guests to customize their portion.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- The hot honey creates this incredible sticky sweet glaze that caramelizes against the smoky BBQ chicken
- Come together in under 30 minutes even on your most exhausted weeknights
02 -
- Do not skip pressing down gently with your spatula this contact with the pan creates that perfectly crisp exterior
- Low and slow heat will make your tortilla tough keep it at medium for the best crunch to chew ratio
03 -
- Warm your tortillas for 20 seconds in the microwave before filling they fold without cracking
- If your pan is small use two pans and cook simultaneously because nobody wants to eat cold quesadillas while waiting for the rest