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Steak Quesadillas

These delicious steak quesadillas are easy to make and they’re so tasty loaded with two kinds of cheese, juicy fried onions and succulent steak. Every bite is a real pleasure.
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound skirt steak or flank steak
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 2½ cups shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 2½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 10 flour tortillas 8-inch size
  • Salsa guacamole and/or sour cream, to serve (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet over a moderately high heat.
  • Dry the steak with paper towels.
  • Combine the onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cumin, and rub this into the steak.
  • Add 1½ tablespoons of oil to the skillet and cook the meat in there for about 6 minutes per side.
  • Let the steak rest on a cutting board.
  • Add ½ tablespoon more oil to the skillet and cook the onions for about 8 minutes or until tender.
  • Transfer the cooked onions into a bowl and wipe out the skillet with paper towels.
  • Cut the steak against the grain into chunks or slices.
  • Combine the cheeses.
  • Add ½ cup of cheese to a tortilla and then some steak and onions and another ½ cup of cheese.
  • Add a little salt and then another tortilla on top.
  • Using a spatula, put the quesadilla into the skillet and cook for 1 or 2 minutes until golden brown underneath.
  • Flip and cook for another minute or 2 on the other side.
  • Repeat with the rest of the quesadillas and serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!
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