Description
This Quesadilla Burger is the ultimate comfort food mashup—juicy seasoned beef, melty Colby jack cheese, smoky chipotle mayo, and fresh pico de gallo layered inside crispy, buttery tortillas. It’s bold, cheesy, and perfect for an easy weeknight dinner that feels fun and indulgent.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Burgers:
- 1 ¼ pounds ground beef
- ¾ teaspoon salt
For the Chipotle Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chipotles in adobo, minced
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
For the Quesadilla “Buns”:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 1 ½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded
Toppings:
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- ½ cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- In a large bowl, gently mix ground beef with salt. Form into 4 equal patties.
- Grill burgers for 3–4 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. Remove and let rest.
- In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, minced chipotles, and lime juice. Set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place 4 tortillas in the skillet. Sprinkle with half the shredded cheese.
- Place one burger on each tortilla.
- Spread chipotle mayo over each burger.
- Top with pico de gallo and shredded lettuce.
- Once cheese melts, carefully remove burger-topped tortillas from skillet.
- Melt remaining butter. Add remaining tortillas and top with remaining cheese. Cook until cheese melts and bottoms are crispy.
- Place crispy cheese tortillas on top of burgers, cheese side down.
- Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- For milder flavor, reduce the chipotle amount.
- Freshly shredded cheese melts best.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for extra crisp tortillas.
- Let burgers rest before assembling to keep them juicy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling + Skillet
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 640 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg