Name: Steak Quesadilla Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3/4 pound skirt steak (- sliced into strips against the grain); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tablespoons olive oil; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 medium yellow onion (- sliced thin); 1/2 medium green bell pepper (- sliced thin); 1/2 medium yellow bell pepper (- sliced thin); 15 oz. black beans (- rinsed and drained); 2 whole chipotle peppers (- diced); 2 Tablespoons salsa; 4 oz. shredded Mexican cheese; 6 taco sized tortillas (- I use carb balance); chunky guacamole; cilantro lime rice

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My Steak Quesadilla Recipe combines sautéed skirt steak with peppers, onions, a black bean mixture, cheese, and tortillas. Serve these with chunky guacamole and cilantro lime rice for a complete Tex-Mex dinner!

Overhead shot of a plate of steak fajita quesadillas, with a side of guac and a side of cilantro lime rice.

We are all about our Tex-Mex, and I’m convinced that you can have your own little fiesta in the comforts of your home, for far less cost. These steak quesadillas? They are SO many things.

Full of steak fajita meat
Bursting with peppers and onions
Perfectly cheesy
With a slight kick from the beans and chipotle peppers

Make your own quesadillas, and maybe a little extra (adjust recipe size via the serving size in the recipe below) so you can eat leftovers all week long. 😀

Side shot of a black plate of steak fajita quesadillas, with a scoop of guac and a side of rice.

Ingredients needed for Steak Quesadillas:

Steak – You’ll need a nice skirt steak for these quesadillas. You can choose to slice it before sautéing, or afterward. Flank steak can also be used in this recipe.
Seasonings – Garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper PLUS olive oil – are needed to sauté the steak.
Veggies – Go with yellow onion, green bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper for the veggie sauté. Other options would be to use mushrooms, zucchini, or even some frozen corn.
Black Bean Mixture – You’ll need a can of black beans, two chipotle peppers (in adobe sauce), and some prepared salsa. This recipe includes the seeds (I promise it won’t make these too spicy..), but you could also leave them out.
Shredded Cheese – Any kind of cheese works, but I prefer Mexican cheese or Pepper jack.
Tortillas – I used six lower carb (taco-size) flour tortillas for my quesadillas. You could use whatever you have on hand.

Overhead shot of a gray tray with all the steak fajita quesadilla ingredients in bowls.

How to make Steak Quesadillas:

For the steak:

Take the skirt steak, and slice thinly (but not too thin) against the grain. Season with the garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. You can also cook the entire steak and slice after it’s cooked. Just make sure you let it rest before slicing.
Heat up a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and when it’s hot, add the sliced steak. Brown the steak on all sides, careful to avoid over-cooking. When done, remove from skillet and let rest.

For the peppers and onions:

Thinly slice the peppers and onions. Wipe the skillet clean, and heat another tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat.
Add peppers and onions, a little bit of salt and pepper, and cook until softened. This should take approximately 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat.

For the beans:

Rinse the beans and drain them in a colander. Pour them into a mixing bowl, and add the diced chipotle peppers and a couple tablespoons of prepared salsa. The seeds from the chipotle peppers aren’t all that spicy, but you could definitely leave them out by cutting the peppers in half and spooning out the seeds.
Mash everything together with a fork or a potato masher, and stir to combine.

To assemble and cook:

Take a flour tortilla, spread about 1/3 of the bean mixture on top, smoothing out to almost the edges. Then add 1/3 of the sautéed steak and 1/3 of the cooked peppers and onions, distributing them evenly over the beans. Add some shredded cheese, and top with another tortilla. Repeat this for the remaining two quesadillas.
To cook, heat up the cast iron skillet with a little more olive oil. Then carefully add one of the quesadillas and cook until one side is browned. Carefully flip to cook the other side, and then remove from skillet. Repeat this for the remaining two quesadillas.
Serve steak fajita quesadillas with some chunky guacamole and a side of cilantro lime rice.

Have a busy work week ahead?

Prep ahead by slicing the steak and veggies in advance, and making the bean mixture up. Store everything in bowls in the refrigerator, and then dinner is a snap!

Collage of 1) the tortillas with the bean mixture spread out, and 2) the steak, onions, and peppers on the bean mixture.

Overhead shot of some cooked steak quesadillas cut in fourths on a cutting board.

Besides the chunky guac and the cilantro lime rice, there are a couple of other sides you could make that go well with these quesadillas.

Also, you can’t have Tex-Mex without a good margarita!

FAQ

What kind of steak is best for Steak Quesadillas?

Skirt steak is most commonly used for steak quesadillas, but you could use flank steak as well.

How do I cut skirt steak?

Since skirt steak has a lot of tough fibers running throughout and is fairly lean, cut it against the grain for maximum tenderness.

My hand holding a stack of three steak fajita quesadillas, with more in the background.

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