Texas Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Texas Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 onion, sliced into rings; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips; 1/2 cup barbeque sauce; 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 25 views

These are quesadillas filled with chicken cooked in barbeque sauce, caramelized onions, Cheddar and Monterey Jack. Serve with plenty of guacamole, sour cream and chunky salsa!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 onion, sliced into rings

1 tablespoon honey

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips

1/2 cup barbeque sauce

1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

8 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 411

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.3g 18%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 754mg 33%

Total Carbohydrate 46.2g 17%

Dietary Fiber 2.6g 9%

Total Sugars 8.3g

Protein 23.2g 46%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat.

Slowly cook and stir onion until translucent.

Stir until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Remove from skillet and set aside.

Place remaining oil and chicken in the skillet over medium high heat.

Cook until chicken is no longer pink.

Stir in barbeque sauce and evenly coat chicken.

Layer 4 tortillas individually with chicken, onions, Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese.

Top with remaining tortillas.

One or two at a time, place layered tortillas on a large baking sheet.