Savory Stovetop Steak Quesadillas
Crunchy tortillas, perfectly seasoned steak and melted cheese come together in this flavor packed, easy to make meal.
Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2+ cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup fire roasted corn, drained
- ½ cup black beans, drained
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 limes, quartered
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
- 4 tbsp butter
For Steak:
- 1 lb Sirloin steak
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Ancho chili powder
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cumin
- ¼ tsp Cayenne
Instructions
- Mix all the spices together in a small bowl.
- Rub spice mixture onto sirloin steak.
- Heat oil in a large skillet.
- Sear steak on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side. Do not overcook.
- Remove steak from pan and allow steak to rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice steak into thin strips and then dice into ½ inch chunks.
- Place a tortilla onto work surface and spread out about ½ cup of cheese.
- Top with diced tomatoes, diced avocado, minced Jalapeno, black beans and corn.
- Place diced steak on top of the fillings on each tortilla.
- Sprinkle with a generous layer of cheese.
- Melt a tablespoon of butter in a heavy bottom skillet over medium heat.
- Place quesadilla in the skillet and cook until browned. Flip over and cook until the other side is browned and the cheese is melted.
- Repeat. Assemble and cook remaining quesadillas.
- Cut each cooked quesadilla into wedges.
- Serve with lime wedges and top with a generous dollop of sour cream and chopped cilantro.