Barbecue Chicken Quesadilla

Name: Barbecue Chicken Quesadilla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 1/2 cup salsa; 1/3 cup barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup taco sauce; 8 flour tortillas (8 inches); 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; Optional: Sour cream and additional salsa

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

You and your family will love these barbecue chicken quesadillas, a perfectly quick and easy weeknight dinner that's so tasty you'd pay for it at a restaurant.

Ingredients

3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/2 cup salsa
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup taco sauce
8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Optional: Sour cream and additional salsa

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, toss together the first 5 ingredients.
Divide 4 tortillas between 2 baking sheets; spread with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and top with remaining tortillas.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. If desired, serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

Nutrition Facts

4 wedges: 446 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 815mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein.

When my kids were small, I'd stuff leftover chicken into these oven-baked quesadillas. I often grab rotisserie chicken instead. —Pam Martin, Canandaigua, New York

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