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Steak Quesadillas Recipe

Learn how to make steak quesadillas, ready in minutes! Loaded with steak, cheese, peppers and onions, and a tasty seasoning blend!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword steak quesadilla, steak quesadilla recipe, steak quesadillas, steak quesadillas recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 quesadilla slices
Calories 306kcal

Equipment

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.
    peppers and onions in a cast iron skillet
  • 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).
    piling quesadilla filling into tortillas to make steak quesadillas
  • Cover with a second tortilla. Spread garlic butter and parmesan over this tortilla as well, then carefully flip the quesadilla in the pan.
    covering quesadilla with second tortilla
  • Cook 5-8 minutes, until the cheese melts and the tortilla is golden-brown. Serve, and enjoy!
    cooked quesadillas ready to serve

Video

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!

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1142IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 2mg