Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

If you love buffalo chicken, then you're going to love these easy, make-ahead quesadillas. Freeze extra filling so you can whip these up anytime.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Jessica Fisher

Equipment

electric griddle

Ingredients

2 cup chicken (cooked and shredded)
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 to 2 green onion chopped
2 tablespoon hot sauce such as Franks RedHot
8 burrito-size flour tortillas
toppings for quesadillas such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green onions, and hot pepper sauce. This goes really easy in a stand mixer.
2 cup chicken (cooked and shredded), 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded), 1 to 2 green onion, 2 tablespoon hot sauce
Spoon the chicken mixture among the 8 tortillas, spreading on half of each tortilla. Fold over each tortilla and place on the baking sheet.
8 burrito-size flour tortillas
Bake for 15 minutes until the filling is hot and the tortilla is crisp.
Alternatively, you can cook the quesadillas on a hot griddle, turning once each side is browned.
Serve the quesadillas with toppings.
toppings for quesadillas

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate and are based on ⅛ of the recipe. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days. Freeze the filling for longer storage.

Serving Suggestions: Quesadillas are such a fun, easy meal. Serve them with chips, rice, red chile sauce, sour cream, and other things you like to top tacos.

Shop Your Kitchen: Vary the fillings based on what you have. You can add cooked meat, rice, change the beans and cheese, or add other favorite taco fillings. If you have leftover turkey or a rotisserie chicken, this is a great use for that. There are lots of ways to jazz up your Quesadillas. Consider stirring into the filling any of the following: chopped pickled jalapeños, chopped bacon bits, ranch dressing or ranch seasoning mix, sour cream, or bleu cheese crumbles.

To Make a Meal Prep: Cover and chill until ready to serve. Consume within 4 days.

Freeze Extra for Later: I'd recommend freezing this as a kit: a bag of tortillas alongside a bag of the chicken and cheese filling. Thaw in the fridge and then assemble fresh.

Make a Plan for Leftovers: Leftovers are delicious reheated but the filling can also be used in place of cheese in nachos, burritos, tacos, sandwiches, pizza, and wraps. Promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven. If you store your leftovers in clear containers, they’re more likely to get eaten.

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