What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Be Our Guest: Quesadilla Burger! Two layers of gooey melted cheese sandwiched inside a flour tortilla is just the beginning. Add an Angus beef patty butter-fried in an iron skillet and savor the aromas. Take a walk on the wild side by adding sliced jalapeño peppers for a little heat. After that, who cares? Go crazy with your favorite condiments. Anything goes!
QUESADILLA BURGER
Ingredients:
1 pound Angus ground beef
1 beef bouillon cube
1-2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
4 flour tortillas
1/4 wedge lettuce, shredded
1 medium tomato, sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced
1/4 cup pickled jalapeño peppers, sliced
Condiments to taste
Instructions:
In a small bowl, microwave water for 1 minute, 45 seconds. Dissolve bouillon cube. Add mixture to ground beef, working to incorporate. Form beef into 4 quarter pound patties. Refrigerate until ready to use. Preheat oven to 350°. Place tortillas to lay flat on a baking sheet. Divide cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese between four tortillas, stopping before the edges. Bake 4-5 minutes until cheese melts. Remove and set aside. Meanwhile, add butter to an iron skillet set on medium-high heat. Cook burger patties 3 minutes on one side. Flip and cook 3 minutes longer. Take one burger, insert into a cheesy tortilla, fold over, and place back into the skillet just until shell is golden, about one minute. Remove from skillet. Add lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeño peppers, and other condiments.
Yummm
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Lighter on the waistline, that’s for sure. 🤣
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Clever idea. Looks delish.
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Sometimes you just gotta go lighter. lol 😜
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Looks delicious.but we dont end beef.will the replacement with chicken be fine?
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Yes, in fact, you could do a veggie burger. Check out the link. http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2018/08/08
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Sorry about that. The correct link is http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2018/08/09
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Hey that’s great..thanks
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Always! 🌟✨💫
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I like using “wraps” instead of buns – must try this burger! I use pita bread for my lamb burgers 🙂
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I looove pita bread! 😍
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Really great idea. And I have to add that your photos are always brilliant, Gail!
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Funny you should say that, Erika. Sometimes I have 35-50 photos to choose from. (I’m sooo particular. lol) 👀🍃
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I understand that well. It is good to have such a big variety to choose from … but then again right that can become a challenge… lol!
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Que? I’d like you to meet sedilla. Now why don’t you two tuck an angus burger in here and get this party started.
Gail, you really know how to burger.
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I’m learning more and more. Currently, in Nashville where the burger reigns King! 🍔
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Have a food-licious time! 🙂
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Yee-haw!
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Gail – do you add the water/bouillon to the meat to help with moisture and probably flavor? I sometimes do that in my turkey burgers if they are on the dry side.
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Absolutely. It’s a secret I learned years ago. 😜
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Me too!
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Oh man, I’m starving now! Yum!
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You can do this! 💜
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🙂 You have far more confidence in me, than I do myself!
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Ooh, you underestimate yourself! 👏
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I love anything in a pita! This looks so appetizing,Gail!
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It’s amazing how something ordinary can become extraordinary. 😋🌿
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