Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

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8 quesadillas

Serve a popular game day snack in the comfort of your own home. This recipe for buffalo chicken quesadillas is quick, easy and delicious! This tasty treat is a bonafide crowd pleaser—but the best part is that the quesadilla casing will keep your paws from getting drenched with hot sauce!

Frank’s RedHot® is the flavor most people think of with they get the craving for buffalo chicken. It’s readily available at the supermarket, but you can also experiment with any brand and flavor you prefer.

Serve quesadillas with ranch or blue cheese dressing—but in our test kitchen, they were perfect—no dipping necessary!

Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

what you'll need
  • 3 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and cubed
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup red pepper sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot® or sriracha
  • cooking spray, or butter
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese, or Mexican cheese blend
  • ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing, for dipping
Nutrition Facts
Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 676 Calories from Fat 468
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52g 80%
Saturated Fat 26g 130%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 151mg 50%
Sodium 986mg 41%
Potassium 129mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 41g 82%
Vitamin A 21%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 87%
Iron 11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
let's do it
  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. Pour sauce over cubed chicken then stir until chicken is coated completely in the sauce. Set aside.
  2. 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 ½ 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.
  3. 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 2–3 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
  4. Flip quesadilla then cook for 2–3 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.
  5. Transfer quesadilla to a cutting board, cut into wedges then serve with plenty of ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping. Enjoy!
One Last Thing

Trying to save some time in the kitchen? A rotisserie chicken from the grocery store will yield just the right amount of meat for this recipe!

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe