BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Quesadillas

Quesadillas are quickly becoming a new favorite in our house and they are pretty quick to put together. This time, I used a recipe from trusty, PW and it once again did not disappoint. A combination of savory BBQ grilled chicken breast and sweet pineapple with spicy hints of flavor in between - yes please! Here is how we made them...

BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Quesadillas      

Serves 4

BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Quesadillas

ingredients

• 1/2 pineapple or 1 can sliced pineapple
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, pounded thin
• BBQ sauce
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup grated extra sharp cheddar
• 3/4 cup grated hot habanero cheddar

• Kosher Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
Toppings Ideas: Sour Cream, Pico de Gallo, Avocado

directions

1. Grill the pineapple over medium-high heat turning until you have nice char marks on all sides. Remove and chop into bite size pieces.

2. Season the chicken with S&P on both sides and I used a homemade BBQ seasoning as well. Grill the chicken over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Brush the BBQ sauce on and grill for another minute or two. Remove from the grill and let rest a few minutes then slice thinly.

3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, lay a tortilla flat in the pan and brush on BBQ sauce to the edges. Add the chicken, pineapple, cheeses, jalapeno and a dab of BBQ sauce to one half of the tortillas. Fold the tortilla in half and cook about 2 minutes per side until browned. Remove from the skillet and let rest on a cutting board for 2 minutes or so before cutting into triangles. Serve with your favorite salsa and/or toppings, with rice on the side.

Enjoy!

This recipe was adapted from Pioneer Woman.