Best Skirt Steak Quesadillas Recipes

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STEAK FAJITA QUESADILLAS RECIPE BY TASTY



Steak Fajita Quesadillas Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: skirt steak, olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, onion, garlic, bell peppers, jalapeño pepper, butter, large tortillas, mexican blend cheese, guacamole, sour cream, salsa

Provided by Robin Broadfoot

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb skirt steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
3 bell peppers, sliced
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
4 large tortillas
2 cups mexican blend cheese
guacamole
sour cream
salsa

Steps:

  • Season skirt steak with olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin.
  • Cook on high heat for roughly 3 minutes each side, for medium-rare.
  • Let the steak rest for 10 minutes.
  • While the steak is resting, sauté onion and garlic until slightly translucent. Add bell peppers, jalapeño, salt, and pepper, cook slightly.
  • Slice the steak into strips.
  • Mix the steak into the pepper mix. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a clean pan, melt butter. Lay the tortilla on the buttered pan, add cheese, fajita mixture, more cheese, then top with another tortilla and pat it down.
  • Flip the quesadilla over and cook the other side until it's golden.
  • Remove from pan and cut into quarters or eighths. Repeat these steps with the remaining tortillas.
  • Serve immediately with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 732 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 50 grams, Sugar 9 grams

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK QUESADILLAS



Grilled Skirt Steak Quesadillas image

Fire up the grill! This Grilled Skirt Steak Quesadillas recipe is a tasty way to enjoy summer grilling season!

Provided by David

Categories     Main Course

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

¼ cup olive oil
1 Tbsp lime juice
2 tsp minced garlic
½ cup fresh cilantro
¼ cup chopped white onion
1 jalapeno (stemmed (see note))
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
1-1½ lbs skirt steak
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion (cut into ½" slices)
4 burrito-sized flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
salsa (for dipping)
sour cream (for dipping)

Steps:

  • Using a food processor or blender, add all of the marinade ingredients; pulse until smooth.
  • Place skirt steak in a large re-sealable bag. Add marinade, turning several times to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  • Remove skirt steak from bag; discard any leftover marinade.
  • Brush olive oil on both sides of the sliced onions.
  • Place steak and onions on grill. Grill for 3-5 minutes per side, or until steak is done to taste.
  • Reduce grill temperature to medium heat.
  • Transfer skirt steak and onions to a large cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes. Slice skirt steak against the grain into strips. Slice onions into strips.
  • Lay tortillas out and split shredded cheese, sliced onions and steak evenly between tortillas. Fold each tortilla in half.
  • Grill quesadillas for 2-3 minutes per side, or until cheese has fully melted. Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 632 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 54 g, Fat 49 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 157 mg, Sodium 1206 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SKIRT STEAK QUESADILLAS



Skirt Steak Quesadillas image

Provided by Susan Lasken

Categories     Beef     Cheese     Appetizer     Bake     Sauté     Picnic     Super Bowl     Cinco de Mayo     Backyard BBQ     Meat     Steak     Fall     Spring     Summer     Winter     Tailgating     Party     Monterey Jack     Bon Appétit     California     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield 8 appetizer or 4 Main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1- to 1 1/4-pound skirt steak
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons (about) olive oil
12 5- to 6-inch-diameter corn tortillas
2 cups (packed) grated hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups Spicy Pico de Gallo or purchased salsa

Steps:

  • Place steak in glass dish. Sprinkle steak on both sides with lime juice, salt and pepper. Let stand at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning steak occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add steak and sauté to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for rare. Transfer steak to cutting board. Let rest 5 minutes; slice thinly.
  • Brush 4 tortillas with oil; place tortillas, oil side down, on 2 baking sheets. Spread 1/4 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon pico de gallo on each tortilla. Top each with second tortilla. Spread each with 1/4 cup cheese, 1/4 of steak and 1 tablespoon pico de gallo. Press third tortilla onto each stack. Brush top tortillas with oil.
  • Bake quesadillas 10 minutes. Using metal spatula, turn each over. Continue to bake until heated through and golden, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer quesadillas to plates. Cut into wedges. Serve with remaining pico de gallo.

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