Easy Cheeseburger Quesadilla
This cheeseburger quesadilla is loaded with seasoned ground beef, melty cheese, and classic burger flavors all tucked inside a crispy tortilla. It’s an easy, family-friendly dinner that’s ready in minutes and perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Special Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon dill pickles finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pickle juice
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce sub coconut aminos for gluten-free
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
Cheeseburger Quesadillas:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup sweet yellow onion diced
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 regular "taco-sized" flour tortillas
- burger pickles
Instructions
- Sauce: Put all of the burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl; mix to fully combine.
- Ground Beef: Bring a large cast iron skillet to a medium-high heat and add the ground beef. Break apart and move around the pan to fully brown. Drain off excess grease. Add diced onion, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Move around hot pan and cook until onion softens. Set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Make Quesadilla: Return the large skillet to a medium high heat and place one tortilla in the pan to warm. Add about 1/2 cup shredded cheese to one half of the tortilla, top with a small amount of burger sauce, add about 1 cup of the ground beef mixture, and then fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling ingredients. Let warm enough for the cheese to melt and the outside to become a nice, golden brown.
- Serve: Carefully remove the quesadilla from the pan, cut into triangles, and serve with pickles, burger sauce, and any other favorite toppings!
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Notes
- Dairy Free: simply use a dairy-free alternative cheese in the quesadilla burger.
- Gluten Free: swap out the soy sauce for coconut aminos in the sauce and use gluten free tortillas.
- More Flavor: option to add even more flavor to the ground beef mixture by adding our burger seasoning.
- Toppings: we kept this recipe card simple with a homemade burger sauce and pickle chips, but feel free to add chopped lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, or any other burger toppings.
- Storage: leftover quesadillas can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 6oz | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 960mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 2mg
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