Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion (finely diced); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 pound chicken breast (cooked and shredded); ½ cup ranch dressing; 3 tablespoon buffalo wing sauce; 2 teaspoon fresh cilantro (chopped); ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 10 tortillas (medium-size ); 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded); 1 ½ cup Monterey jack cheese (shredded)

Published: Jan 8, 2023 · Modified: Mar 11, 2025 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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These Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas are made with tender shredded chicken mixed with tangy buffalo sauce and gooey melted cheese all wrapped up in a warm, crispy tortilla.

a stack of four cheesy buffalo chicken quesadillas on a wood cutting board.

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Easy Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

My family are huge buffalo anything fans and these quesadillas are such a favorite easy dinner! We love the combination of ranch dressing, buffalo wing sauce, and lime juice with the mix of freshly grated cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses for that extra creaminess.

Make sure to try these buffalo chicken wings or buffalo chicken mac and cheese for other favorite ways to use your favorite buffalo wing sauces.

Ingredients Notes

I hope you love these quesadillas as much a we do! I use a rotisserie chicken a lot when making them for a quick dinner!

several bowls of ingredients for buffalo chicken quesadillas - cooked shredded chicken, shredded cheddar cheese and monterey jack cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, olive oil, one onion, and a lime.

Oil – I used a bit of olive oil for this recipe. Use any oil you prefer. Avocado oil, vegetable oil can be used instead of olive oil.
Onion – Yellow or white onion will work great for this to help add additional flavor to the buffalo chicken quesadilla recipe.
Salt and Pepper
Garlic – Use minced garlic that is either from a jar or you mince yourself.
Chicken – You will want to use cooked and shredded chicken. This is a great for using a rotisserie chicken but use any kind of leftover chicken, even breaded chicken strips work. Just dice it up.
Ranch Dressing – Make homemade ranch dressing or buy your favorite brand.
Buffalo wing sauce – You can control how hot or mild the wing sauce is. I love Frank’s Red Hot brand.
Cilantro – If you do not like cilantro leave it out or consider swapping with some green onions.
Lime – The lime is going to really add tons of flavor to the quesadillas. The citrus brings out tons of flavor.
Tortillas – I used flour medium sized tortillas. Use a large flour tortilla instead. You can also use a whole wheat or low carb tortillas too.
Cheese – Cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese was what we used. I like to shred the cheese myself but you can buy pre-shredded too.

Substitutions and Pro Tips

1. Change up the cheese to mozzarella cheese, pepper jack cheese for more spicy flavor or any other favorite cheeses.
2. Use blue cheese dressing instead of ranch dressing in the chicken mixture.
2. Place cooked quesadilla on a cutting board and use a pizza cutter to slice into wedges.
2. Make sure to start with a hot pan. This helps to create that crispy shell for extra tasty quesadillas.

How to Make this Quesadilla Recipe

This easy recipe makes an easy lunch, dinner, or even a game day hearty appetizer. Cut them into any size you’d like to serve to a crowd.

stainless steel skillet with raw diced onions.

cooked diced onions in a stainless steel skillet.

Step 1 – In a medium skillet add the oil and onion and saute for about 5 minutes until they become translucent. Then add the garlic and salt.

shredded cooked chicken topped with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and cilantro in a stainless steel skillet.

stainless steel skillet with shredded buffalo chicken.

Step 2 – Remove the pan from the heat and add in the cooked chicken, buffalo and ranch, cilantro, lime juice, and pepper and stir to mix well.

black skillet with a flour tortilla with shredded cheese.

black skillet with flour tortilla shredded buffalo chicken and melted cheese.

Step 3 – Heat another pan over medium heat. Then place the tortilla in the skillet.

Step 4 – Add a layer of cheese over half the tortilla. Then as the cheese melts, fill the other side with the meat mixture.

Step 5: Once the tortilla is golden brown on bottom. Fold the tortilla in half. You can also spread the mixture over the whole tortilla and top with cheese and then place another tortilla on top. Then flip the tortilla over and allow the other side to become a crisp tortilla as well.

Slice and serve with additional buffalo sauce or ranch dressing.

closeup of four cheesy buffalo chicken quesadillas.

How to Store?

Refrigerate: Place leftovers in an airtight container and store for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

Freeze: You can also freeze the tortillas for 2-3 months in the freezer. Use a freezer container or wrap tortilla in parchment paper or plastic wrap then place in a freezer bag. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.

Reheat: For best reheating, place in a skillet on medium-high heat and let it warm up in the pan. Then flip the quesadilla and heat the other side.

Or for a quick reheat you can do the microwave. Just know the microwave is going to allow the tortilla to become a bit soft compared to the original crispy texture.

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