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Blackstone Hot Honey BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

Blackstone hot honey BBQ chicken quesadillas with a sweet-spicy drizzle and melty cheese that stretches in every wedge. Griddle-cooked flour tortillas are pressed until golden, then filled with tangy BBQ chicken and red onion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-American Fusion
Calories: 780
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

BBQ chicken filling
  • 2 cup cooked chicken, shredded
  • 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp hot honey (or honey with hot sauce)
  • 0.25 red onion, diced
Quesadilla assembly
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • 3 cup shredded cheese (cheddar and monterey jack)
  • 2 tbsp butter
Serving
  • 1 sour cream and ranch for dipping
  • 1 fresh cilantro for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Blackstone griddle

Method
 

Make the BBQ chicken filling
  1. In a mixing bowl, toss the shredded chicken with the BBQ sauce and half the hot honey until evenly coated.
Griddle the quesadillas
  1. Heat the Blackstone griddle to medium heat and butter the surface.
  2. Place 4 tortillas on the griddle, then sprinkle with cheese so the centers are well covered.
  3. Add the BBQ chicken and diced red onion over the cheese layer.
  4. Top with more cheese and the remaining tortillas, then press down gently so the layers stick together.
  5. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until the bottoms are golden and the cheese is fully melted.
Finish and serve
  1. Remove the quesadillas from the griddle and drizzle with the remaining hot honey.
  2. Cut into wedges and serve immediately with sour cream and ranch for dipping, then garnish with fresh cilantro.

Notes

Pro tip: press down lightly but don’t smash—just enough to help the tortillas fuse so the cheese melts into visible stretchy pockets. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days; reheat on a griddle or skillet over medium heat until warm. Freezing isn’t recommended because tortillas can soften, but you can prep the BBQ chicken filling ahead for up to 4 days. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat cheese.