Steak Quesadillas
These delicious steak quesadillas are easy to make and they’re so tasty loaded with two kinds of cheese, juicy fried onions and succulent steak. Every bite is a real pleasure.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skirt steak or flank steak
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 sliced onion
- 2½ cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 2½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 flour tortillas 8-inch size
- Salsa guacamole and/or sour cream, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over a moderately high heat.
- Dry the steak with paper towels.
- Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cumin, and rub this into the steak.
- Add 1½ tablespoons of oil to the skillet and cook the meat in there for about 6 minutes per side.
- Let the steak rest on a cutting board.
- Add ½ tablespoon more oil to the skillet and cook the onions for about 8 minutes or until tender.
- Transfer the cooked onions into a bowl and wipe out the skillet with paper towels.
- Cut the steak against the grain into chunks or slices.
- Combine the cheeses.
- Add ½ cup of cheese to a tortilla and then some steak and onions and another ½ cup of cheese.
- Add a little salt and then another tortilla on top.
- Using a spatula, put the quesadilla into the skillet and cook for 1 or 2 minutes until golden brown underneath.
- Flip and cook for another minute or 2 on the other side.
- Repeat with the rest of the quesadillas and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
