Buffalo chicken quesadillas combine the irresistible flavors of spicy Buffalo sauce and tender chicken with gooey melted cheese, all pan fried to crispy perfection in a tortilla.
This cheesy quesadilla recipe is easy to make yet packs a serious punch of bold flavors that will have everyone craving more.
This recipe post contains helpful tips, tricks and answers to FAQs. Please read through to ensure you get the recipe right when you try it.
Table of Contents
- Our Buffalo chicken quesadillas are so good!
- ❤️ Why you’ll love our recipe
- 🧅 Ingredients
- 🥣 Tools used for this recipe
- 🧑🍳 How to make buffalo chicken quesadillas
- What to serve with quesadillas
- How to store and Reheat
- 🤩 Tips
- FAQs
- More Tex mex recipes
- ❤️ We look forward to your feedback!
- Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Our Buffalo chicken quesadillas are so good!
Bringing together our favorite flavors in one piece, these buffalo chicken quesadillas make for a quick snack, appetizer or part of a complete meal.
Juicy chicken coated in a tangy, spicy Buffalo sauce is sandwiched between layers of melty cheese and tortillas until crispy on the outside with oozing deliciousness on the inside.
❤️ Why you’ll love our recipe
- You can easily use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken for this recipe
- The adjustable spice level means you can make them as mild or kick them up as much as desired.
- They're portable, making great appetizers, snacks or handheld meals.
- Incredibly versatile, you can switch up the filling with your favorite cheeses, veggies or proteins.
🧅 Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- ¾ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
- 3 tablespoon ranch dressing
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ teaspoon dried coriander
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas or Missions Low carb tortillas.
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Cilantro for garnish
* For your convenience, you’ll find a printable recipe card at the end of this post.
🥣 Tools used for this recipe
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- Skillet
- Mixing bowls
- Spatula
Pro tip:
🧑🍳 How to make buffalo chicken quesadillas
Make the buffalo chicken filling: Mix shredded chicken, hot sauce, ranch dressing, spring onions, coriander, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat skillet over medium heat to melt butter.
Place tortilla in skillet, sprinkle with cheese, top with buffalo chicken filling and more some cheese. (Be careful not to over fill)
Once the bottom of the tortilla is golden brown, fold in half and press lightly.
When cheese melts, remove quesadilla and repeat process for the rest of the tortillas
Cut quesadillas into halves/thirds.
What to serve with quesadillas
These bold, savory quesadillas pair perfectly with Mexican salads, corn, guacamole, salsas like mango salsa or pico de gallo.
You can also serve with an easy chicken quesadilla sauce or queso dip!
How to store and Reheat
Leftover quesadilla wedges can be refrigerated for 3-4 days. To reheat, pop them in the oven, toaster oven or air fryer until heated through and crispy again.
🤩 Tips
• Use a non-stick skillet or griddle for fuss-free browning
• Don't overstuff the quesadillas or the filling will ooze out
• Cook over medium heat to allow the cheese to fully melt before the tortilla burns
• Flip carefully using a large spatula to keep the quesadilla intact
FAQs
Absolutely! Shredded beef, pork or ground turkey or beef all work great.
Simply omit the chicken and load up with sautéed veggies, beans or extra cheese.
Absolutely! Shredded beef, pork or ground turkey or beef all work great.
Buffalo sauce gives the classic flavor if you want to make a buffalo chicken quesadilla.
That said, other sauces like BBQ sauce can also be used but you’ll be making bbq chicken quesadillas.
Monterey jack, pepper jack, Mexican blend are great options.
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- Mexican chicken salad
- Mexican coleslaw
- Check out all our chicken recipes.
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Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- ¾ cup Buffalo sauce
- 3 tablespoon ranch dressing
- ½ cup Spring onions
- ¼ teaspoon dried coriander
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 low carb tortillas
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
For buffalo chicken filling
- Mix shredded chicken, hot sauce, ranch, green onions, coriander, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Assembling the quesadillas
- Heat skillet over medium heat, melt butter to coat.
- Place tortilla in skillet, sprinkle with cheese, top with buffalo chicken and more cheese.
- Once bottom is golden brown, fold in half and press lightly.
- When cheese melts, remove quesadilla and repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Cut quesadillas into halves/thirds.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with desired dips.
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