Description
Delicious and flavorful quesadillas featuring smoky BBQ chicken with a hint of sweet heat from hot honey, perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
- Cooking oil of choice
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- BBQ seasoning blend
- 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce (plus more to drizzle in quesadillas)
- 2 tablespoons hot honey (plus more to drizzle in quesadillas)
- 4 large burrito-size flour tortillas
- 3 cups shredded cheese of choice
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
- Optional toppings: sour cream, jalapenos
Instructions
- Preheat the griddle to medium heat and drizzle with cooking oil.
- Add the seasoned chicken to the griddle, seasoning with kosher salt, pepper, and BBQ seasoning. Cook for about 6 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Drizzle the chicken with BBQ sauce and hot honey. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, blending well.
- Remove the chicken from the griddle and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Add more cooking oil and lay the tortillas flat on the griddle. Sprinkle half of the cheese on one half of each tortilla.
- Spoon the chicken mixture onto the cheesy side. Drizzle more BBQ sauce and hot honey on top, and add chopped cilantro if desired. Finish with the remaining cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over the filling and cook for 1-2 minutes per side until the cheese melts and tortillas are crispy.
- Remove the quesadillas from the griddle and cut into wedges.
Notes
Use a good-quality cooking oil for flavor. Consider marinating chicken beforehand for enhanced taste.
