Steak Fajita Quesadillas

Make a double batch of steak taco meat with my homemade sauce for both steak tacos and these steak fajita quesadillas.

I am of the opinion that you can never have too many recipes for Mexican food. It’s my absolute favorite type of food to make and eat. Probably because I can make restaurant-quality versions very easily at home. I recently shared a recipe for steak tacos that included my own unique recipe for taco sauce. After photographing and eating those steak tacos, I still had a lot of steak taco meat left. So that’s how these Steak Fajita Quesadillas came to be.

How to make Steak Fajita Quesadillas

After cooking the steak in the pan, remove the steak and leave behind the juices. Add the sliced peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until the veggies have softened. Remove the peppers and onions and wipe the skillet with a paper towel. Melt a little more butter in the pan and place a large flour tortilla into the pan. Layer the shredded cheese, steak, cooked peppers and onions, jalapeño slices and more cheese on half the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half. Cook until browned on both sides. Slice and serve.

What do you need to make the Homemade Taco Sauce

• Butter
• Fresh Garlic
• Tomato Paste
• Chili Powder
• Sugar
• Smoked Paprika
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Salt
• Beer

Kitchen Tips for Steak Fajita Quesadillas

• Use a large, non-stick skillet to prepare these quesadillas
• I like this non-stick spatula for flipping the quesadillas
• Serve shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream and guacamole as condiments for your quesadillas

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Steak Fajita Quesadillas

Make a double batch of steak taco meat with my homemade sauce for both steak tacos and these steak fajita quesadillas.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 523kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

• 14 oz beef shaved steak
• 4 tbsp butter divided (or use vegetable oil instead)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes add more for more spice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup light beer
• 1/2 cup sweet onion sliced
• 1 cup red and yellow bell peppers sliced
• 2 cups shredded cheese Cheddar or Monterey Jack
• 12 slices nacho jalapeño peppers
• 4 large flour tortillas

Instructions

• In a large, non-stick skillet over medium - high heat, melt one tablespoon of the butter. Add the shaved steak and cook, stirring often, until no longer pink. Remove the steak from the pan, leaving behind the juices.
• Over medium heat, add a second tablespoon of butter and melt. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about one minute.
• Add the tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes and salt. Cook, stirring often, for an additional minute.
• Stir in the beer and cook for a couple of minutes until smooth. Return the steak to the pan with the sauce and stir to combine and cook for a few minutes until heated through.
• Remove the steak for the pan, leaving the juices behind. Add the onions and peppers. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until they are softened, about 6 - 8 minutes.
• Remove the peppers and onions. Add a bit of butter to the skillet and place a flour tortilla in the skillet on top of the melted butter. Layer half the tortilla with cheese, steak, peppers and onions and sliced jalapeños. Fold the tortilla in half. Grill on both sides until cheese is melted. Repeat with all four tortillas.

Nutrition

Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 864mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3416IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 3mg

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