Steak Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas, with gooey melted cheese and tender steak in every bite, are perfect for game day, parties, or dinner with some chips and salsa on the side. This is an easy quesadilla recipe – you only need five ingredients plus your favorite toppings and dips on the side.
If you’re on team quesadillas, I think you’ll love this steak and cheese quesadilla recipe. We’re using a sheet pan and oven method for this recipe, so no frying, no big mess, and no standing at the stove cooking them one at a time. You can make four in a batch this way, and it’s great.
The prep is easy, too! Just slice, season, and assemble – they’re ready for the oven in no time.
Ingredients
- Thinly sliced sirloin steak: Other kinds of steak will work, so if you don’t want to use sirloin, try flank steak, ribeye, skirt steak, or top round. Whatever you use, be sure to slice it thinly against the grain to maximize the tenderness.
- Shredded cheese: I like a cheddar-Monterey jack combo but you can use any good melting cheese that you like.
- Taco seasoning
- 8″ flour tortillas
- Chopped fresh cilantro
How to Make Them
☑️ Preheat the Oven
Move an oven rack to the top spot. Turn on the broiler and heat it on high. My broiler heats to about 500°.
☑️ Prep the Steak
You don’t have to cook the steak before making the quesadillas. Just slice it into thin strips (very thin – no thicker than 1/8″) and toss the slices in the taco seasoning. The steak will cook very quickly in the quesadillas once you stick them under the broiler.
☑️ Assemble the Quesadillas
Place the tortillas on the sheet pan. Place half of the cheese on each tortilla, placing it on one half of the tortilla, leaving the other half plain.
Place the steak in a single layer on the cheese, sprinkle the cilantro over the top, and add the rest of the cheese.
Fold the tortillas over the filling and lightly press down on them.
☑️ Broil
Place the sheet pan under the broiler. Cook the quesadillas on the first side until they are golden in spots and crispy. You may need to rotate the pan once so the tortillas brown evenly. Carefully flip them over and cook them on the other side until crispy, rotating the pan if needed.
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Steak Quesadillas
Ingredients
For the Quesadillas
- 1 (8-oz) sirloin steak
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar and Monterey jack cheese blend
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- optional for serving: salsa, guacamole, and sour cream
Instructions
- Move an oven rack to the top spot in the oven. Turn on the broiler to high.
- Thinly slice the steak against the grain. Place the slices in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle the taco seasoning over the top. Toss the sliced steak with the seasoning to coat it evenly.
- Place the tortillas on a sheet pan. Place half of the cheese on one half of each tortilla, leaving the other half plain.
- Layer the seasoned steak on the cheese, sprinkle cilantro over the top, and add the rest of the cheese. Fold the tortillas in half and lightly press down on them.
- Place the sheet pan under the broiler. Cook the quesadillas until they are golden in spots and crispy, it won't take long. Carefully turn them over and cook them until the other side is golden and crispy. (see note)
- Slice each quesadilla in half and serve them with the toppings and dips on the side.
Notes
Nutrition Estimate
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I hope you give this recipe a try soon!
Happy cooking,
This easy quesadilla post was updated from the archives. It was first published in August 2023.
Big fan of this recipe, and all of your quesadilla recipes. I like this one because of the blend of flavors and how easy they are to make. Plus, I am a sucker for steak! Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂