Barbecue Chicken Quesadilla
These delicious Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas are easy to make and satisfying to eat, perfect for lunch!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 4 oz cooked boneless skinless chicken breast finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce (I use Stubbs Original, try to find one similarly lower in sugar)
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 2 lower cal/carb 8” flour tortillas (I use La Banderita Carb Counter Soft Taco Flour Tortillas)
- 2 oz 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese shredded (I use Cabot)
Instructions
- Drizzle the olive oil into a skillet and bring over medium heat. Add the chopped red onion and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes until softened and browned. Add the finely chopped chicken and stir together. Cook for another minute or so until warmed through. Remove from heat (you can mix it in the pan or transfer it to a mixing bowl). Add the barbecue sauce and chopped parsley to the chicken and onions and stir to coat.
- To build each quesadilla, place a tortilla on a clean dry surface like a cutting board and sprinkle a ½ ounce of the shredded cheese over half of the surface of the tortilla. Add half of the barbecue chicken mixture (about 1/3 cup) and spread it over the shredded cheese. Sprinkle another ½ ounce of the shredded cheese over the top of the chicken and then fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling to form a quesadilla. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make a second quesadilla (or store the remaining ingredients separately if not serving both at once).
- Lightly mist both sides of the quesadillas with cooking spray. Bring a large griddle pan or skillet to med-low heat and place the quesadillas on the pan (you may have to work in batches). Cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the underside of the flatbread starts to turn golden, then flip and cook on the other side for another 1-2 minutes until the underside is golden and the cheese inside is melted. Cut each quesadilla into triangles with a knife or pizza cutter and serve.
Notes
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WW Points per quesadilla: 6 (Points calculated using the recipe builder in the WW app)
Nutrition Information per quesadilla
262 calories, 22 g carbs, 4 g sugar, 10 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 29 g protein, 12 g fiber, 500 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
7 per quesadilla (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition information)
262 calories, 22 g carbs, 4 g sugar, 10 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 29 g protein, 12 g fiber, 500 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
7 per quesadilla (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition information)