Cheeseburger Quesadillas

Our Cheeseburger Quesadillas are filled with seasoned ground beef, bacon and melty cheddar cheese! Just like biting into your favorite bacon cheeseburger but in quesadilla form. Serve these quesadillas for a fun dinner or for appetizers at your next party!

Why We Love These Cheeseburger Quesadillas

Making fun dinners like these Cheeseburger Quesadillas is one of our favorite things to do. Seeing as a cheeseburger is one of my most frequent restaurant orders – you know these quesadillas are going to be top notch! All of the flavors you love in a bacon cheeseburger (including the special sauce!), wrapped up in crispy tortilla for the ultimate party food.

• Fun for dinner or appetizers: You can serve these cheeseburger quesadillas for appetizers at a party or game day, or for a dinner that will have everyone running to the table.
• Versatile: Switch up the ingredients to your liking or what you have on hand.
• Twist on a classic: I’m not sure I know anyone that doesn’t love a good cheeseburger, so it’s fun to take those flavors and give them a twist in a new form.

How To Make

Once you have all the components prepped (you can do this ahead of time) these quesadillas are so easy to make!

• Prepare fillings: Make the beef filling by browning ground beef in a skillet with ketchup and seasonings. Cook bacon until crispy, then crumble or chop. Grate the cheese.
• Assemble and cook: Add a flour tortilla to a skillet and top with a layer of cheese, ground beef filling, bacon and then more cheese. Place another tortilla on top and press down. Cook for 2 minutes on each side until brown and crispy.

How Do You Flip A Quesadilla?

If you struggle with flipping quesadillas, we’ve got you. Once you do this a million times like we have, you won’t even have to think about it! Smaller quesadillas are, of course, easier to flip than larger ones but we have no-fail flipping tips for both.

The first tip we have for you is to use a large spatula like this one here. That’ll give you more stability, making it easier to flip. Slide the spatula underneath the center of the quesadilla and then use you hand to steady the top of the quesadilla and flip. It’s a quick wrist action…you’ll get it. And really, don’t worry because you can’t really mess it up. If the filling flies out into the pan just tuck it back in. No one will know.

If you’re making large quesadillas (like a burrito size tortilla) you can use this same method if you’re confident. Or you can use the plate trick. Place a plate on top of the quesadilla and hold your hand firmly on top. Flip the skillet over so the plate is now on the bottom and then place the skillet back on the stove. Slide the uncooked side of the quesadilla back into the pan.

Can You Make Quesadillas Ahead Of Time?

What we like to do is make all of the components for these cheeseburger quesadillas ahead of time, then assemble and cook right before serving. We love that flaky, crispy tortilla when it’s freshly cooked, there’s really nothing better.

But if you do want to make them completely ahead of time, you can do that too. After cooking, let the quesadillas cool (don’t cut) and then store in the refrigerator. Place them on a sheet pan in a single layer and heat in a 400 degree oven until warmed through. This should only take about 8-10 minutes, flipping over in between. Remove from the oven, cut into wedges and serve.

What To Serve With Cheeseburger Quesadillas

Of course we’re putting our copycat Big Mac Sauce on the side for dipping! Pickles on the side or as garnish like we did here are a must for us, but totally optional, of course. You can even use ketchup and mustard for dipping…since this is a cheeseburger vibe.

Keeping with a cheeseburger theme, you can also add some french fries on the side or onion rings. Definitely try a dollop of homemade guacamole and some sour cream. You can even add shredded lettuce on top for an added crunch!

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Cheeseburger Quesadillas

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• Author: Dan
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 4 Servings 1x

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These Cheeseburger Quesadillas are filled with seasoned ground beef, bacon and cheddar cheese. All the flavors you love in a classic cheeseburger – quesadilla style! Serve these delicious quesadillas for appetizers or a fun dinner.

Ingredients

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• Avocado oil or olive oil for cooking
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped
• 8 medium sized flour tortillas (taco size)
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

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Instructions

1. Add a tablespoon of oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook while breaking into crumbles. Cook until no pink remains and then drain the grease from the pan.
2. Add the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, onion powder and salt then stir to combine. Remove the beef filling from the pan to a bowl. Let the skillet cool for a few minutes, then carefully wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.
3. Turn the skillet back on over medium-low heat, then spray the skillet with cooking spray or add another drizzle of olive oil. You don’t want too much oil in the pan, just a very thin layer so the tortilla doesn’t stick. Place one flour tortilla into the skillet then add a layer cheese, a layer of ground beef followed by some of the bacon, then topped with more cheese. Place another tortilla on top and press down with a spatula or a plate. (SEE NOTE 1)
4. Cook for a minute or two, then check the bottom of the quesadilla with a spatula to see if it’s brown. Once browned, flip the quesadilla over, press down with a plate again and cook for another minute or two on the second side until brown and crispy.
5. Slide the quesadilla out onto a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm. (SEE NOTE 2)
6. Repeat the process to make 3 more quesadillas. Cut into wedges and serve with Big Mac Sauce for dipping!

Recipe Notes

Note 1: You’ll be dividing the ground beef filling, the shredded cheese and the bacon between 4 quesadillas. You can do this visually or split them into 4 piles before you start cooking to make it easier.

Note 2: If you have a griddle you can cook at least 2 quesadillas at once (a Blackstone would work great for cooking all at once!) But if you’re cooking one quesadilla at a time, keep them on a board in a single layer and tent with foil, don’t wrap in foil or the steam will make the tortillas soft. Alternately, you can keep the quesadillas warm on a sheet pan in a 3o0 degree oven.

• Category: Dinner
• Method: stove top
• Cuisine: American