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My Steak Quesadillas recipe is easy to make in minutes, and is loaded with sliced steak, shredded cheese, sauteed peppers and onions, and a tasty blend of seasonings you will love! Try it for a simple, crave-worthy lunch or dinner!
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Best Recipe for Steak Quesadillas
Everyone in my household loves quesadillas of all kinds, but none more than my recipe for steak quesadillas! Since making this easy quesadilla recipe for the first time, I have been asked to make it time and time again. The good news is, it’s an even easier recipe than you might imagine!
The secret to my steak quesadillas recipe is all in the seasoning, sauce, and – of course – the steak! You can cook steak from scratch to make these quesadillas, or use leftovers from earlier in the week.
Either will work perfectly, which makes my recipe for steak quesadillas a great choice for using up steak leftovers.
Try making my recipe for steak quesadillas and I guarantee you’re going to want to make yours just like this every time. But of course, it’s fun to make variations on quesadillas – share with me how you prepare yours in the comments!
Made the steak quesadillas. These were the best I ever tasted!
Carol via email
Steak Quesadilla Recipe FAQs
For making quesadillas, use a variety of shredded cheese that melts well. Cheeses such as Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, and Pepper Jack cheese are great choices for steak quesadillas. If you want the ultimate experience, try using Oaxaca or Chihuahua cheese!
You can freeze cooked steak quesadillas for up to 2 months. Allow them to cool, then tightly wrap them in plastic wrap and store labeled with the date. If you want to freeze individual servings, you can slice the quesadilla and wrap each piece individually to store and easily pull out of the freezer to reheat as you like.
For steak quesadillas, you can use any leftover steak you have on hand, but it should be sliced into bite-size pieces. Sirloin and chuck steak make great choices for steak quesadillas. I recommend preparing Carne Asada earlier in the week and using leftovers for these quesadillas!
You can easily reheat quesadillas on the stove, in the microwave, or even in the air fryer. Reheat on the stove over low-medium heat until heated through and crisped, in the microwave in 30 second intervals, or in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-5 minutes.
Steak Quesadilla Ingredients
- Tortillas
- Sliced steak
- Shredded cheese
- Garlic butter sauce
- Parmesan cheese
- Steak seasoning
- Sauteed peppers and onions
Steak quesadillas are complete when paired with sauteed peppers and onions. For my sauteed peppers and onions, I use…
- Bell peppers, your choice of color
- Olive oil
- Onions
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Steak Quesadillas
- Prepare sauteed peppers and onions by heating a skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add olive oil and allow the pan to heat. Once hot, cook peppers and onions in garlic powder for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Finish by sauteing until golden brown.
- Mix garlic butter sauce ingredients together: melted butter, chopped parsley (optional), and minced garlic. Spread garlic butter on one side of a tortilla and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place this side down in a pan over medium-heat. Top with sliced cooked steak, shredded cheese, sauteed peppers and onions, and steak seasoning (use your favorite, or my steak seasoning recipe).
- Cover with a second tortilla. Spread garlic butter and parmesan over this tortilla as well, then carefully flip the quesadilla in the pan.
- Cook 5-8 minutes, until the cheese melts and the tortilla is golden-brown. Serve, and enjoy!
Sauce for Quesadillas
Try pairing my steak quesadillas recipe with my sauce for quesadillas! You will need…
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Pickled jalapeno juice
- Ground cumin
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Chili powder
- Add all ingredients to a bowl.
- Mix thoroughly until completely combined.
- Serve as a dip for quesadillas or add to a squeeze bottle to serve over-top, and enjoy!
Steak Quesadilla Recipe Tips
- If making steak for quesadillas at the same time as the quesadillas, I recommend using my Carne Asada recipe for best taste, or, if you don’t have time to marinade the steak, my Reverse Sear Ribeye. Make sure to slice the steak thinly!
- Try using my steak dry rub recipe, or use a bottled steak seasoning such as Santa Maria or Chicago steak seasoning for best results.
- Garlic butter makes a perfect pairing for pan-frying quesadillas and the taste it adds is incredible, but if you’re short on time or ingredients, you can also use olive oil.
- I personally love sauteed peppers and onions for this dish as I feel it makes it similar to a Philly Cheesesteak Quesadilla, but if you want, you can also simply use caramelized onions. These are so tasty, too!
What to Serve with Quesadillas
Try serving steak quesadillas with Mexican-inspired side dishes such as:
- Elotes Mexicanos
- Birria Sauce
- Street Corn Dip
- Or with a simple serving of Cilantro Lime Rice!
Try my Baked Quesadillas (Dairy-Free) or Mushroom Tacos next!
Did you try this recipe? Leave a comment and a rating below to let us know what you think! We love to hear from you!
📋 Recipe
Steak Quesadillas Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Skillet
Ingredients
Sauteed Peppers and Onions
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 peppers of your choice sliced, we used green peppers
- 2 medium onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Steak Quesadillas
- Tortillas – flour tortillas work best for quesadillas
- 2 cups steak sliced
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- garlic butter brushed over tortillas – about 4 tablespoon total
- 1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare sauteed peppers and onions by heating a skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add olive oil and allow the pan to heat. Once hot, cook peppers and onions in garlic powder for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Finish by sauteing until golden brown.
- Mix garlic butter sauce ingredients together: melted butter, chopped parsley (optional), and minced garlic. Spread garlic butter on one side of a tortilla and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place this side down in a pan over medium-heat. Top with sliced cooked steak, shredded cheese, sauteed peppers and onions, and steak seasoning (use your favorite, or my steak seasoning recipe).
- Cover with a second tortilla. Spread garlic butter and parmesan over this tortilla as well, then carefully flip the quesadilla in the pan.
- Cook 5-8 minutes, until the cheese melts and the tortilla is golden-brown. Serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Nutrition does not include garlic butter sauce.
- If making steak for quesadillas at the same time as the quesadillas, I recommend using my Carne Asada recipe for best taste, or, if you don’t have time to marinade the steak, my Reverse Sear Ribeye. Make sure to slice the steak thinly!
- Try using my steak dry rub recipe, or use a bottled steak seasoning such as Santa Maria or Chicago steak seasoning for best results.
- Garlic butter makes a perfect pairing for pan-frying quesadillas and the taste it adds is incredible, but if you’re short on time or ingredients, you can also use olive oil.
- I personally love sauteed peppers and onions for this dish as I feel it makes it similar to a Philly Cheesesteak Quesadilla, but if you want, you can also simply use caramelized onions. These are so tasty, too!
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!