Description
Smashburger Quesadillas fuse juicy smash-style beef patties with melty cheese, crisp tortillas, tangy pickles, and a zippy burger sauce. The result is crunchy, cheesy, nostalgic flavors that come together fast for weeknights or game nights.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (80/20), form 4–6 loose balls for smashing
4 large flour tortillas (8–10 inch) or 6 medium
4–6 slices American or cheddar cheese
1 small onion, finely diced or shaved
Sliced dill pickles
Burger sauce (mayo + ketchup + mustard + relish, to taste)
Salt, pepper, optional garlic powder
Light film of oil or butter for skillet
Optional add-ins: shredded lettuce, tomatoes (off-heat), bacon crumbles
Instructions
1. Stir together mayo, ketchup, mustard, and relish (plus pickle juice if desired) to make burger sauce; set aside.
2. Press a thin, even layer of seasoned beef directly onto one side of each tortilla, all the way to the edges.
3. Heat skillet over medium-high with a light film of oil. Cook tortillas beef-side down until browned and fully cooked, 3–5 minutes.
4. Flip tortillas so the plain side is down; top with cheese, onion, and pickle slices. Let cheese begin to melt.
5. Fold each tortilla into a half-moon; press gently and cook 1–2 minutes per side until tortilla is crisp and golden.
6. Slice and serve hot with burger sauce for dipping. Add lettuce and tomato off-heat if desired.
Notes
Press beef firmly into tortillas for superior browning.
Run beef to the edges for all-crust bites.
Wipe excess fat from skillet before crisping tortilla.
American cheese melts best; cheddar works with steam-melt.
For a lighter version, cook patties separately and fold into tortillas with cheese and pickles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Skillet, Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: American, Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1300 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg