BBQ Chicken Quesadilla (with Corn, Black Beans, and Cheddar)
Smoky BBQ chicken, sharp cheddar, corn, black beans, and red pepper in a crisp, golden tortilla. A quick toast on the inside first gets the cheese melting fast and keeps the filling from making it soggy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken, or 2 small chicken breasts - see notes
- ½ cup storebought or homemade BBQ sauce
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup frozen corn, thawed
- ¼ cup cooked black beans
- ¼ cup diced red pepper
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas
Instructions
- Mix the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce. Grate the cheese and have the corn, beans, red pepper, and onion ready to use.2 cups cooked shredded chicken, ½ cup storebought or homemade BBQ sauce, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, ¼ cup frozen corn, ¼ cup cooked black beans, ¼ cup diced red pepper, ¼ cup diced onion
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Drizzle a little oil (about ½ teaspoon) on one side of a tortilla, then use your hands to spread it over both sides. Place the tortilla in the pan and cook for 10 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and flip the tortilla over.4 10-inch flour tortillas, 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- Spread ¼ cup of cheese over half of the tortilla. Top with ½ cup chicken and 1 tablespoon each of the corn, black beans, red pepper, and onion. Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling and press the edges together. Put the pan back on the heat and let the quesadilla cook for 2 minutes. Flip and let it cook for 2 minutes more.
- Remove the quesadilla from the pan. Cut it in half, then cut both pieces in half again so that you have 4 triangle slices. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
Notes
This is a great recipe to use leftover chicken. If you need to cook the chicken, cut the chicken breasts into 4 pieces (so they cook faster) and put them into a pot. Cover them with water and bring the pot to a boil. Simmer the chicken for 20 minutes, then remove it from the water and shred it using 2 forks.
Serving: 1 quesadilla (4slices), Calories: 552kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 1077mg, Potassium: 481mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 685IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 304mg, Iron: 4mg