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Shredded Buffalo Chicken in a cheesy quesadilla- it's fast, delicious, and a crowd-pleasing meal you'll want to make again and again!

Buffalo chicken is one of my absolute favorites, and I’ve made it my personal mission to serve it up as many ways as I can. Tonight, that looks a lot like this recipe for cheesy, smoky Buffalo chicken quesadillas. These are the REAL DEAL!

overhead view of sliced quesadillas with Ranch and Buffalo sauce

Epic Quesadillas with Buffalo Chicken

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If I can sneak the flavor load of tender, cooked buffalo chicken into a meal, I will. So that's how we got here: this Buffalo chicken quesadilla recipe will blow your mind.

Sometimes I make tender Buffalo chicken in the slow cooker that I use to build all kinds of delicious Buffalo meals, but on busy weeknights, I solve dinner with a rotisserie chicken.

Ingredients

You can make these quesadillas with chicken breasts cooked from scratch or leftover chicken. The amazing flavor comes from Buffalo sauce. To assemble these, you’ll need flour tortillas, shredded Cheddar cheese, Blue cheese crumbles, and Ranch or Blue cheese dressing.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Here are the steps to make these Buffalo chicken quesadillas, plus a quick video in the recipe card:

Prep the chicken.
Cook the chicken with Buffalo sauce in the slow cooker or shred a rotisserie chicken and combine it with the sauce. If you have leftovers, jump to the next step.
Assemble.
On one tortilla, layer the shredded chicken, cheese, and blue cheese. Top with another tortilla and place it in the hot pan.
Grill.
Grill each side for 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
Serve.
Top the quesadilla slices with additional Blue cheese and a drizzle of Ranch dressing, or Blue cheese dressing, if that's your thing.

drizziling Ranch over Buffalo chicken quesadillas

How to Store Quesadilla Leftovers

To store cooked quesadillas and keep them from getting mushy and soggy, let them cool, then wrap the sliced quesadillas in a paper towel and store them in an airtight container. The paper helps absorb moisture and keeps the quesadillas intact. I like to reheat my quesadillas in a pan, so the tortilla gets crispy, and the cheese melts again!

More Buffalo Chicken Recipes

When I cook Buffalo chicken, I like to double the recipe so I can build out another meal, like Buffalo chicken sliders, Buffalo chicken salad, Buffalo chicken pizza, or to load baked sweet potatoes. So delicious!

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EPIC Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

overhead view of sliced quesadillas with Ranch

Servings: 4 servings

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Shredded Buffalo Chicken in a cheesy quesadilla- it’s fast, delicious, and a crowd-pleasing meal you’ll want to make again and again!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
¾ cup buffalo sauce
8 8-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup blue cheese crumbles
Butter, for grilling
Blue cheese or Ranch dressing, for serving

Instructions

Prep the chicken:

Place the chicken breasts into the dish of a slow cooker. Pour the Buffalo sauce over the chicken, and stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours. If you have rottiserie chicken, jump to the next step.
Once the chicken is cooked through, shred the meat with two forks and toss to coat with the sauce.

Assemble:

Place the tortillas on a flat surface. Top 4 tortillas with the chicken, Cheddar cheese, and blue cheese. Assemble the quesadillas.

Grill:

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. One at a time, place the quesadillas into the skillet and grill for 3 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt. Flip and grill for another 3 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Remove from the skillet and repeat with remaining quesadillas.
Slice and serve with Ranch or Blue cheese dressing.

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