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BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Pulled chicken in BBQ sauce with red onion and cheddar in crispy tortillas.
8
Serves
over 60m
Prep
$4.56
Per person
Scale to
8
Ingredients
- Chicken thighsmeat/protein2.4 lb$10.80
- BBQ saucepantry2 cup$3.00
- Flour tortillas (large)pantry8 tortilla$4.00
- Shredded cheddardairy2.4 cup$12.00
- Red onionproduce1.2 onion$1.20
- Cilantroproduce0.8 bunch$1.20
- Butterdairy4 tbsp$0.80
- Limeproduce2 lime$1.00
- Sour creamdairy8 tbsp$2.40
- Smoked paprikaspices2 tsp$0.10
Instructions
- 1
Slow cook chicken with paprika and salt for 4 hrs on low. Shred, toss with BBQ.
- 2
Slice red onion thin. Chop cilantro.
- 3
Layer cheese, chicken, onion, cilantro on tortilla, fold in half.
- 4
Griddle in butter until golden and crisp, 3 min per side.
- 5
Slice; serve with sour cream and lime.
Prep Timeline
MorningChicken in slow cooker
T-20Build quesadillas
T-12Griddle
T-2Slice
Firehouse Notes
- Don't overload — too much sauce makes them soggy.
- Cast iron makes the crispiest crust.
Estimated total
$36.50
$4.56 per person