This easy hamburger quesadilla is the perfect twist on the classic burger! Crispy, golden tortillas loaded with seasoned beef, cheese, pickles, and the best homemade burger sauce.
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HAMBURGER QUESADILLA
Try this fun quesadilla recipe that’s a spin on everyone’s favorite — burgers! This hamburger quesadilla recipe is loaded with flavors and so easy to make. Crispy flour tortillas filled with flavored ground beef, melty cheese, toppings and the best homemade burger sauce. Serve these burger quesadillas with your favorite burger toppings for the perfect lunch, dinner, appetizer or snack!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Tortillas– You want to use medium flour tortillas for this quesadilla recipe. You can also make mini quesadillas and use small tortillas.
- Beef– This recipe calls for ground beef, for the best results use a 75% lean, 15% fat ground beef. You can also swap the ground beef for ground chicken or ground turkey.
- Flavors– To season the ground beef, this recipe calls for a simple blend of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. You can use any of your other favorite seasonings, like burger seasoning.
- Cheese– Use your go to shredded cheese for this recipe. Mexican blend, mild cheddar, taco blend, or any other shredded cheese will work.
- Pickles– You can’t go wrong with crisp pickles in your quesadilla. You can add chopped or sliced pickles to the filling. Swap for relish or just leave out the pickles totally if preferred.
- Burger Sauce– The key to the best burger is burger sauce! You don’t want to miss it in these burger quesadillas. Use my homemade burger sauce or swap for your favorite store-bought burger sauce.
HOW TO MAKE HAMBURGER QUESADILLAS
This hamburger quesadilla recipe is not only delicious but so easy to make!
- Prepare the homemade burger sauce recipe.
- In a skillet, sauté the ground beef until browned, breaking the meat apart as it cooks.
- Season with the seasoning blend. Once browned, remove from the heat.
- Assemble the tortillas by adding burger sauce, ground beef, cheese and your choice of toppings. (Evenly divide the filling between both tortillas.)
- Fold the tortillas and add to a dry skillet and cook on medium heat.
- Cook until the tortilla is golden and crispy on both sides and the cheese has melted.
- Remove and slice into 2 or 3 pieces.
- Serve with extra burger sauce and additional burger toppings.
QUESADILLA FILLING & TOPPING IDEAS-
Like burgers, the topping ideas are endless! Here are some great toppings to add into these quesadillas:
- Pickles
- Onions
- Diced Tomatoes
- Shredded Lettuce
- Cucumbers
- Avocado
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
You can make the burger sauce and cook the ground beef up to 2-3 days ahead of time. I recommend assembling the quesadillas and cooking them fresh.
No! You can swap the ground beef for a lighter option like ground turkey or chicken.
Once the quesadillas are cooled, store covered or in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Reheat the hamburger quesadillas in the microwave or air fryer until the filling is warmed through.
OTHER BURGER RECIPES-
If you love burgers, try these other delicious burger recipes:
Easy Hamburger Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 2 medium flour tortillas
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- chopped pickles optional
- chopped tomatoes optional
Burger Sauce-
- 2 ½ Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 ½ Tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp pickle juice
- ½ Tbsp pickles chopped
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the mayo, ketchup, pickle juice, chopped pickles, black pepper, and paprika until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking apart as it browns. Season with the seasoning blend. Once fully cooked, remove from heat. (Drain the beef from the extra fats to avoid overly greasy quesadillas.)
- Fold the tortillas in half, pressing gently to seal. Place in a dry skillet over medium heat and cook until each side is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the heat and slice.
- Serve with extra burger sauce and your go-to burger toppings.
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