On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas,Crispy BBQ Chicken Nugget Salad , Crispy barbecue Chicken Nugget Salad, Crispy BBQ Chicken Salad , BBQ Chicken Nugget Salad, BBQ Chicken Salad , barbecue chicken salad, healthy crispy barbecue chicken salad, healthier bbq chicken bowl, healthy bbq chicken salad, oven baked crispy bbq chicken nuggets, oven baked chicken nuggets, oven baked crispy bbq chicken, oven baked crispy bbq chicken salad, healthy crispy bbq chicken salad,

Crispy BBQ Chicken Nugget Salad

AfterlightImage 157

Lemon Snap Pea and Burrata Pasta

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Cinnamon Peach Cobbler Crisp, Peach Cobbler Crisp, Cinnamon Peach Cobbler, Cinnamon Peach Crisp, peach crisp cobbler hybrid, crisp cobbler hybrid, crisp cobbler, half crisp half cobbler, peach half crisp half cobbler, stovetop peach cobbler, stovetop peach crisp, easy Peach Cobbler Crisp, Cinnamon Peach Oat Cobbler, Cinnamon sugar Peach Cobbler Crisp,

Cinnamon Peach Cobbler Crisp

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Chicken and Veggies Gnocchi, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Chicken, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Chicken and Veggies, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Gnocchi, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Chicken Gnocchi. Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Veggies and Gnocci, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed vegetables and Gnocchi, Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies Gnocchi, Sheet Pan cauliflower Gnocchi, Sheet Pan crispy Gnocchi and vegetables, Sheet Pan Honey Glazed crispy Gnocchi, Honey Glazed Chicken and Veggies Gnocchi, gluten free gnocchi, healthy gnocchi recipes, recipes to use with cauliflower gnocchi,

Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Chicken and Veggies Gnocchi

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Healthier Tofu Tikka Masala, Healthy Tofu Tikka Masala, crumbled Tofu Tikka Masala, Tofu Tikka Masala, lighter Tofu Tikka Masala, Healthier vegetarian butter chicken, vegetarian butter chicken, vegan butter chicken, vegan tikka masala, vegan Indian curry, vegetarian Indian curry, healthy vegetarian Indian curry, healthy vegan Indian curry, tikka masala with roasted mushrooms, healthy tikka masala with roasted mushrooms,

Healthier Tofu Tikka Masala

Chipotle Chicken Skewers with Elote Slaw

Chipotle Chicken Skewers with Elote Slaw

AfterlightImage 110

Golden Crispy Rice Salmon Bake

Avocado Tzatziki Zucchini and Chicken Pitas, Avocado Tzatziki Chicken Pitas, Tzatziki Zucchini and Chicken Pitas, Avocado Zucchini and Chicken Pitas, Zucchini and Chicken Pitas, greek Chicken Pitas, Avocado Greek Chicken Pitas, healthy avocado pita pockets, greek chicken pita pockets, Avocado Tzatziki, Avocado Tzatziki Pita Pockets, Avocado Tzatziki Chicken Salad, Avocado Tzatziki Chicken, Creamy Avocado Chicken Pita Pockets, Avocado Tzatziki Zucchini and Chicken Sandwich, healthy summer sandwich, healthy summer picnic sandwich, easy healthy homemade picnic ideas, onanniesmenu, On Annie’s Menu, On Annies menu,

Avocado Tzatziki Zucchini and Chicken Pitas

Sesame Crusted Fish with Olive Bruschetta, Sesame Crusted Fish, Fish with Olive Bruschetta, bruschetta topped fish, healthy greek fish recipe, olive topped fish, crispy fish with olives, olive fish topping, olive white fish recipe, sesame panko crusted fish, panko crusted white fish, panko crusted greek white fish, healthy fish recipes, healthy greek fish recipes, healthy sesame fish recipes, on annies menu, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu,

Sesame Crusted Fish with Olive Bruschetta

Burst Tomato Chicken Parmesan Melts, Chicken Parmesan Melts, Burst Tomato Chicken Parmesan, chicken parm toast, chicken parm melts, chicken parm sandwich, healthy chicken parm sandwich, healthy chicken parm toast, open faced chicken parmesan sandwich, chicken parm toast, open faced chicken parm sandwich, healthy chicken parm, unique chicken parm, italian fusion recipes, burst tomato toast, burst tomato chicken parm, tomato confit chicken parm, tomato confit chicken parmesan, tomato confit chicken parm toast, tomato confit chicken parm melts, chicken parm melt, chicken parm toastie,

Burst Tomato Chicken Parmesan Melts

Healthier Stroganoff Quesadillas with Yogurt Chive Dip, beef stroganoff quesadillas, healthier beef stroganoff, Healthier beef Stroganoff Quesadillas, Healthier Quesadillas with Yogurt Chive Dip,Healthy mushroom Quesadillas, mushroom quesadillas with yogurt dip, mushroom ground chicken quesadillas, chicken stroganoff, turkey stroganoff, healthier stroganoff, Healthier beef Stroganoff Quesadillas with Yogurt Chive Dip, Healthier chicken Quesadillas with Yogurt Chive Dip, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu, on annies menu,

Healthier Stroganoff Quesadillas with Yogurt Chive Dip

Smoky Tofu BLT Bowls, Smoky Tofu Bacon, tofu bacon BLT, tofu bacon, oven roasted tofu bacon, tofu “bacon”, healthy tofu bacon, tofu blt, vegetarian blt, blt bowls, healthy blt bowl, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu, on annies menu, healthy blt, blt in a bowl, summer quinoa bowl recipes, blt quinoa bowl, tofu quinoa bowl, tofu avocado quinoa bowl, blt avocado bowls, avocado tofu blt,

Smoky Tofu BLT Bowls

Cacio e Pepe Marinated Artichoke Salad, Cacio e Pepe Artichoke Salad, Marinated Artichoke Salad, Italian Artichoke Salad, Arugula Artichoke Salad, Cacio e Pepe Salad, Italian dinner party menu, italian style dinner party menu, boujee dinner party menu, fancy italian dinner menu, italian summer dinner party menu, cacio e pepe salad, cacio e pepe arugula salad, parmesan arugula artichoke salad, parmesan arugula salad, parmesan romaine salad, parmesan hazelnut salad, parmesan pine nut salad, summer italian salad, italian side salad, avocado parmesan summer salad, healthy summer salad, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu on annies menu,

Cacio e Pepe Marinated Artichoke Salad

Honey Sriracha Sesame Salmon Bowls, Asian Sesame Salmon Bowls, Honey Sriracha Sesame Salmon, Honey Sriracha Salmon, Sriracha Salmon Bowls, avocado cucumber salmon bowls, healthy asian salmon bowls, emily mariko salmon bowls, easy healthy salmon recipes, healthy asian salmon recipes, Honey glazed asian Salmon Bowls, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu, on annies menu, Sriracha Mayo Salmon, asian salmon rice bowl,

Honey Sriracha Sesame Salmon Bowls

Broccoli Salad Chicken Pitas, Healthy Broccoli Salad Chicken Pitas, Healthy Broccoli Salad with Chicken, chicken broccoli salad, healthy chicken broccoli salad, healthy broccoli salad wrap, broccoli salad wrap, chicken broccoli salad wrap, vegan broccoli salad, healthy easy broccoli salad, summer salad pitas, summer pita ideas, healthy picnic ideas, healthy beach picnic ideas, healthy picnic sandwich ideas, meal prep pita ideas, meal prep chicken ideas, easy healthy picnic ideas, healthy beach picnic wrap, healthy picnic wrap, healthy picnic chicken sandwich, on annies menu, on annie’s menu, onanniesmenu,

Broccoli Salad Chicken Pitas

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Cowboy Caviar Fish Tacos, Cowboy Caviar Fish, Cowboy Caviar Bria, healthy Cowboy Caviar, corn and bean Fish Tacos, taco seasoned Fish Tacos, texas Caviar Fish Tacos, Cowboy Caviar Tacos, Cowboy Caviar spiced Fish, healthy fish tacos, avocado corn and bean fish tacos, fish taco bar, corn salad fish tacos,

Cowboy Caviar Fish Tacos

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Pistachio Mint and Beet Chopped Salad, Pistachio Mint Beet Salad, Mint Beet Salad, Beet Chopped Salad, Jicama Beet Chopped Salad, Jicama chopped salad, Avocado and Beet Chopped Salad, Avocado Jicama and Beet Salad, Cucumber feta Beet Salad, beet feta cucumber jicama mint pistachio chopped salad,

Pistachio, Mint, and Beet Chopped Salad

On Annie’s Menu, onanniesmenu, On Annies Menu, Healthy dinner recipes, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy meal prep, meal prep, healthy lunch ideas, healthy meals, realistic healthy recipes, easy vegetarian recipes, easy healthy family recipes, easy food blog, asian healthy family recipes, quick and healthy meals for families, healthy dinner party recipes, dinner party menu ideas, Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs and Potatoes, Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs and Potato wedges, Greek Meatballs and crispy Potatoes, greek meatball plates, greek chicken meatballs, greek chicken meatballs and tzatziki, greek turkey meatballs, Sheet Pan Greek Potatoes, Greek Potatoes wedges, Baked Greek Meatballs and Potatoes, Baked Greek Meatball bowls, greek meatball bowls,

Sheet Pan Greek Meatball and Potatoes

share

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema

June 2, 2021
by
AfterlightImage 239
Jump to RecipePrint Recipe

Saucy, creamy, and perfectly spiced, these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are packed with shredded buffalo chicken, all the cheese, and are dipped into a soothing avocado crema. There’s nothing better!!

Jump to Recipe

Quesadillas are one of my go-to lunches. I just love how easy it is to throw a bunch of goods into a tortilla and toast it up. Plus, you can go in so many directions with a quesadilla. Whether you stick with a classic Tex-Mex cheese and chicken situation, or you jazz it up into something over-the-top good, quesadillas are always a hit. These Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are no exception. With tender, spicy buffalo chicken, your favorite crumbled cheese, and melted white cheddar all stuffed into a crisp tortilla, these are definitely your “over-the-top” variety — and they’re absolutely perfect.

The breakdown…

These Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are really quite simple. To start off, you have to make your buffalo shredded chicken. Although you can buy a rotisserie chicken, or make the chicken in a slow cooker or instant pot, this is my preferred method of making shredded chicken. 

First, I give the chicken a quick sear in some olive oil to get the cooking process started. Trust me, you don’t want to skip this step — or your chicken will take hours to cook! Then, I add in all the good buffalo flavor. This Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema recipe calls for store bought buffalo sauce. While you can make your own, I really don’t think it’s necessary. There are many amazing brands of buffalo sauce out there (this is the one I use), and using store-bought saves loads of time for this easy weeknight meal. 

Saucy, creamy, and perfectly spiced, these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are packed with shredded buffalo chicken, all the cheese, and are dipped into a soothing avocado crema. There’s nothing better!!

bring on the buffalo sauce!!!

Still, I like to jazz up my buffalo sauce – just a bit. With the addition of white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, the flavor of the chicken is off the charts amazing. You could also add more spice here with the addition of some cayenne pepper or hot sauce, depending on how spicy of a sauce you buy. 

Once you have all that flavor knocked in there, it’s time to get cooking. All you have to do is add some water so that the chicken is just barely covered, then allow the pot to simmer. This method is not too low-and-slow, as it calls for the chicken to be cooked over medium heat (which takes about 20-30 minutes). Yes, you could reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the chicken for about an hour, but I don’t find that necessary in these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema. 

That avocado crema…

While the chicken is cooking, I like to get started on the avocado crema. If you can’t tell by other recipes on my blog, I’m a big avocado crema girl. It’s super simple, yet so refreshing with something a tad spicy like these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas can be. Avocado crema can go many ways: Mexican, Greek, Mild flavor, etc… In this recipe, I opt for an herby yet mild crema, just because it brings that perfect coolness to the dish. 

With 2 avocados, plain greek yogurt, and olive oil as a base, this dip really is very simple. I opted to add in some parsley as my herb of choice in this recipe because it pairs very well with the buffalo chicken. However, you could totally go with cilantro, chives, or even basil. It’s up to you! Then, with a little lemon juice, salt, and pepper to balance everything out, you’re golden. Super simple, yet so good. 

Saucy, creamy, and perfectly spiced, these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are packed with shredded buffalo chicken, all the cheese, and are dipped into a soothing avocado crema. There’s nothing better!!

Now, back to that chicken…

Once your chicken is all cooked through, it’s time to finish it off. First up, you need to shred it. You can use two forks to shred your chicken, but I find using a mixer (handheld or stand mixer) to be much easier. Simply add your chicken to the bowl of the mixer and, fitted with the paddle attachment, turn it on medium-low speed. The chicken will be perfectly shredded in no time! Just make sure you toss it back in with the sauce when you’re done. 

To that chicken in all those good juices, you have to mix in the greek yogurt and cheese!! This step is crucial to a really good buffalo chicken. The greek yogurt adds a nice touch of creaminess without being too heavy, as the traditional sour cream or cream cheese versions can leave quite the pit in your stomach. Plus, you get all that good creamy tangy flavor from whichever cheese you choose to go with. Blue cheese is traditional, but feta also works well here. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with slightly melted crumbled cheese inside buffalo chicken… it’s just too good to mess up.

Time to assemble!

Once you have all of your components good to go, it’s time to assemble! Making a quesadilla is quite simple, as you probably know. You start off with a greased pan and layer in your tortilla. This is where the quesadilla making strategy can go two ways: you either fold your quesadilla or add another tortilla on top. In this Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema recipe, I opt for the ladder method — simply because I find it easier to make quesadillas for a crowd this way (you get 6 triangles instead of 3 off the bat). And, let me tell you, these quesadillas are definitely family dinner material… you’ll be wanting to make as many as possible!

With this strategy comes the next most crucial step when making a quesadilla: cheese must go on both sides! Yes, this recipe does have two types of cheese. Because cheese is cheese, and is an absolute must in a bomb quesadilla. But, the white cheddar and the crumbled cheese act as totally different players here. While the crumbled cheese gives the chicken that perfect bite of flavor, the white cheddar really acts as a melty binding agent for the quesadilla. Whatever the role… It’s absolutely delicious!

when to serve these up…

Once you have your quesadillas all toasty and melty, it’s time to serve them up with that avocado crema! These Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema can really be eaten for any occasion… whether it’s a quick lunch, meal prep, or your average weeknight dinner: these are truly perfect. Oh, and they would be an amazing addition to your game day spread (Super bowl party??). 

However you serve them up, I hope you love them as much as I do! Let me know in the comments below!

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema
Pin
Print

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema

Recipe by Annie PatrickCourse: Main CourseCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

45

minutes

Saucy, creamy, and perfectly spiced, these Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Crema are packed with shredded buffalo chicken, all the cheese, and are dipped into a soothing avocado crema.

Ingredients

  • buffalo chicken quesadillas:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

  • 12 oz buffalo sauce of choice (about 1 ½ cups)*

  • ½ tbsp white wine vinegar

  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • ½ cup greek yogurt

  • ½ cup blue cheese or feta cheese, crumbled

  • 1 cup white cheddar, shredded

  • 6-8 flour tortillas

  • olive oil or avocado oil, as needed

  • avocado crema:

  • 2 avocados

  • ½ cup plain greek yogurt

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • ½ cup parsley, loosely packed

  • ½ a lemon, juiced

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken breasts and sear for 1 minute on each side. Then, pour in the buffalo sauce, white wine vinegar, worcestershire, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add water until the liquid covers the chicken, about ½ – 1 cup. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Then, shred with two forks or a stand mixer. Once the chicken is shredded, stir in the greek yogurt and blue/feta cheese.
  • To make the avocado crema, combine all crema ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Thin with water as needed.
  • Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add your tortilla and sprinkle on some white cheddar cheese. Then, layer on some of the buffalo shredded chicken so that it covers all of the white cheddar. Sprinkle some more white cheddar on top of the buffalo chicken then place another tortilla on top. Allow the quesadilla to toast on one side for about 3 minutes, occasionally pressing down on it with a spatula. Then, flip and allow it to cook for an additional 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Slice into 6 slices and serve with the avocado crema on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This is the buffalo sauce I used for this recipe, but any buffalo sauce works.
share
Tags:
On Annie's Menu
Close Cookmode