Copy Cat Applebee's Quesadilla Burger
This Tex Mex themed cheeseburger is served between two toasted golden brown flour tortillas with all the traditional toppings plus a generous drizzle of chipotle infused mayo. Lunch, dinner, game day- it's the perfect burger to fit any occasion.
Servings: 2
Calories: 1207kcal
Ingredients
For The Burgers
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup white onion finely diced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
For The Chipotle Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp half and half
For Assembling The Burgers
- 4 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheeses
- 1/2 cup pico de gallo drained
- iceberg lettuce leaves roughly chopped
Instructions
To Make The Burgers
- In a large mixing bowl, add all of the burger ingredients. Using your hands, knead all of the ingredients together until the mixture's smooth & everything's evenly combined.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a little bit of oil in it.
- Using your hands, for the seasoned ground beef mixture into two large patties. Try to get them wide and thick- they're going on tortillas as buns and beef shrinks as it cooks.
- Cook the burgers in the skillet once the oil's hot. Flip them and cook as desired until the outsides are crisp and the inside is your preferred temperature.
- Remove the cooked burgers from the skillet, transfer them to a plate, and set aside. You can pop the plate into the oven on the keep warm setting if needed to ensure they stay warm.
To Make The Chipotle Mayo
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until smooth. Set the mixture aside.
To Assemble The Burgers
- Drain the burger grease out of the skillet.
- Add two flour tortillas to the pan over medium low heat, and cook just until the tortillas have begun to crisp and turned golden brown.
- Using tongs, remove the tortillas from the skillet and transfer them to a paper towel lined plates to drain any excess grease.
- Repeat for the remaining two tortillas.
- Add one tortilla each to two plates. Top each tortilla with half of the cheese. Add a burger.
- Divide the pico de gallo and lettuce out between the two burgers, topping them both evenly.
- Next, add your desired amount of the chipotle mayonnaise to each burger. It is liquidy so I like to spoon it over top.
- Top each burger with one of the remaining tortillas, serve & enjoy!
Notes
recipe adapted from Will Cook For Smiles
Nutrition
Calories: 1207kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 226mg | Sodium: 1543mg | Potassium: 842mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 872IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 497mg | Iron: 7mg