Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. This recipe serves 8. For $1.48 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up unsalted butter, flour tortillas, shredded mexican cheese blend, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. 2376 people were glad they tried this recipe. It works well as an affordable main course. It is brought to you by Everyday Dishes. With a spoonacular score of 57%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas, Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas, and Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing, for dipping

6 flour tortillas

1/2 cup red pepper sauce, such as Frank's RedHot® or sriracha

3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, or Mexican cheese blend

3 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and cubed

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Equipment:

mixing bowl

grill pan

frying pan

spatula

cutting board

Cooking instruction summary:

Place cooked chicken into a medium-sized mixing bowl then set aside. In a separate bowl, stir together melted butter and pepper sauce until completely combined. Pour sauce over cubed chicken then stir until chicken is coated completely in the sauce. Set aside.Place a large non-stick skillet or grill pan over medium-low heat then let a few seconds pass so skillet can come to temperature. Coat surface lightly with cooking spray. Alternatively, you can brush a light amount of butter into the pan. Place a flour tortilla into the skillet then immediately add cup shredded cheese to cover one-half of the tortilla. Spread 1/2 cup buffalo chicken on top of the cheese then fold the uncovered half of tortilla on top of the chicken and cheese.Press down on the quesadilla using a spatula to force cheese and chicken into contact with heat, sealing the top and bottom together. Let tortilla cook on the first side for 23 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.Flip quesadilla then cook for 23 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the opposite side. If the tortilla becomes too brown before the cheese melts, lower the temperature. The objective is for the cheese to be completely melted and gooey while at the same time becoming golden and crispy. Generally, if you have the patience for it, lower heat is better.Transfer quesadilla to a cutting board, cut into wedges then serve with plenty of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. Enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Place cooked chicken into a medium-sized mixing bowl then set aside. In a separate bowl, stir together melted butter and pepper sauce until completely combined.

2. Pour sauce over cubed chicken then stir until chicken is coated completely in the sauce. Set aside.

3. Place a large non-stick skillet or grill pan over medium-low heat then let a few seconds pass so skillet can come to temperature. Coat surface lightly with cooking spray. Alternatively, you can brush a light amount of butter into the pan.

4. Place a flour tortilla into the skillet then immediately add cup shredded cheese to cover one-half of the tortilla.

5. Spread 1/2 cup buffalo chicken on top of the cheese then fold the uncovered half of tortilla on top of the chicken and cheese.Press down on the quesadilla using a spatula to force cheese and chicken into contact with heat, sealing the top and bottom together.

6. Let tortilla cook on the first side for 23 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.Flip quesadilla then cook for 23 minutes until golden brown and crispy on the opposite side. If the tortilla becomes too brown before the cheese melts, lower the temperature. The objective is for the cheese to be completely melted and gooey while at the same time becoming golden and crispy. Generally, if you have the patience for it, lower heat is better.

7. Transfer quesadilla to a cutting board, cut into wedges then serve with plenty of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. Enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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335k Calories
23g Protein
20g Total Fat
12g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
335k
17%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
11g
72%

Carbohydrates
12g
4%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
91mg
30%

Sodium
918mg
40%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
23g
48%

Selenium
29µg
43%

Phosphorus
349mg
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
34%

Calcium
307mg
31%

Vitamin B6
0.48mg
24%

Vitamin C
11mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.64µg
11%

Vitamin A
495IU
10%

Vitamin B5
0.97mg
10%

Folate
36µg
9%

Potassium
301mg
9%

Magnesium
30mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.44mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.37µg
2%

Fiber
0.56g
2%

covered percent of daily need
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