Best Game Day Appetizer Chicken Quesadilla Ring

Last Updated on March 5, 2025 by Lisa Keys

The best game day appetizer begins with Miller's flavorful spicy sweet Banana Pepper Sauces. I am 1 of 30 bloggers invited to share innovative ideas in an exclusive recipe challenge hosted by Miller’s Banana Pepper Sauce! Once I opened and tasted all 3 sauces my creative juices began to flow.

These pepper sauces have the perfect balance of sweet, spicy and tangy rarely found in a pepper sauce. The bold flavors are delicious and healthy with heat levels that only enhance a dish. The sauces complement each other and can be mixed and matched in any recipe.

Football fans will love this game day bite. It is an easy sweet-and-spicy chicken quesadilla cone with a luscious dipping sauce. This recipe is my second entry in the Game Day/Entertaining Category.

How to make the best game day appetizer chicken quesadilla cones

To make this easy recipe start with some chopped leftover cooked chicken. I like to use a store-bought rotisserie chicken. In a bowl, mix the chicken with shredded cheese, sour cream and Miller's Banana pepper sauce. Then, cut soft flour tortillas into half moons and spread with the chicken mixture. Next fold the tortillas over the filling forming a cone or triangle shape.

Place 8 chicken quesadillas on a parchment-lined round baking sheet with points toward the center. Mix the melted butter and Miller's Banana Sauce and brush over the top of each quesadilla. Sprinkle with some cheese.

Repeat a second layer on top. Bake at 350F. for about 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is heated through. Serve with a delicious creamy spicy-sweet dipping sauce made with sour cream and Miller's Banana pepper Sauce. How easy is that!

The best game day appetizer is a crowd pleasing touchdown. Enjoy! And you might also like my recipe for sweet and spicy candied nuts for your next party.

The Best Game Day Appetizer Chicken Quesadilla Ring

Lisa Keys

The best game day appetizer is this easy spicy-and-sweet chicken quesadilla ring with a creamy dipping sauce.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course appetizers, party, Snack, Tailgate

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 16 servings

Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons Miller’s Banana Pepper Sauce Habanero
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 8 fajita size soft flour tortillas, sliced in half (half-moons)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 tablespoons plus ½ cup Miller’s Banana Pepper Sauce Hot or Mild
• Garnish: sliced green onions and fresh cilantro

Instructions

 

• Heat oven 350F. Line a baking sheet with a 10-inch round of parchment paper. Place a dipping bowl in center of baking the paper.
• In large bowl, combine chicken, 2 cups of cheese, ⅓ cup of habanero sauce and ¼ cup of sour cream until well mixed.
• Spread each tortilla half with a portion of the chicken mixture and roll into a cone/triangle shape.
• Arrange 8 cones evenly in a ring around the dipping bowl with the tip facing in.
• In a small bowl, mix melted butter and 2 tablespoons of hot or mild pepper sauce. Brush evenly over tops of cones in the ring. Sprinkle with half of the remaining cheese.
• Top with remaining cones forming a second layer. Brush with butter mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Remove the dipping bowl from the baking sheet.
• Bake the quesadillas for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is heated through. Transfer quesadilla on baking paper to serving platter.
• Sprinkle with green onions. Garnish with cilantro.
• Meanwhile, in the dipping bowl, combine remaining ½ cup of pepper sauce with remaining 1 tablespoon of sour cream swirling with a knife or chopstick to mix.
• Return to the center of the quesadillas to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 12gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 433mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 268IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 1mg

Keyword banana pepper sauce, cheese, corn tortillas, dips and spreads, entertaining, finger food, game day, quesadilla

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Looking for a sauce with bold flavor and the perfect balance of spicy and sweet? You can purchase Miller's Banana Pepper Sauce products and even gift sets at: Whole Foods, Wegmans or order on Amazon.