Description
Beef steak quesadillas are comfort food done right. They’re simple, satisfying, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 10 inch flour tortillas
- 2 tsp salted butter (or unsalted)
- 6 –8 ounces cooked flank or skirt steak -thinly sliced and chopped (seasoned with salt and black pepper to taste)
- 1 tsp fresh cilantro -finely chopped
- 1 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- ½ cup bell peppers -diced
- ½ cup sweet onions -diced
- ½ tsp taco seasoning (more or less to taste)
- more butter if needed
Instructions
- Place a large skillet (should hold the tortilla flat) over medium heat.
- When the pan is hot, add the butter to the pan.
- Once melted add the onions, peppers, and taco seasoning to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly softened.
- Remove the onions and peppers from the pan.
- If there is too much melted butter in the pan, drain off a bit. If you prefer you can also wipe the pan clean, then add half a teaspoon of butter to the pan.
- Place the flour tortilla in the pan.
- Spread ½ cup of the steak on half of the tortilla.
- Add half of the onion pepper mixture over the steak.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese over the mixture.
- Then sprinkle the cilantro over the cheese.
- Fold the tortilla in half and cook on each side for 2 minutes.
- Be careful not to let the quesadilla burn. If the pan is too hot, remove it from the heat for one minute, then return it to the heat.
- Repeat the steps to complete the second quesadilla.
- Tent the first quesadilla with aluminum foil to keep it warm until ready to serve.
- Cut into thirds and serve with dipping sauce and Mexican rice and/or beans.
Notes
- Adjust taco seasoning to your taste.
- Use more butter if needed for cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 547 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Beef Steak Quesadilla, Quesadilla, Beef Recipe, Mexican Recipe