Chili Lime Steak Quesadilla
Quesadillas are a fan favorite for a reason. They are easy to prepare, are warm and cheesy and can be made from any number of ingredients. Quesadillas can be eaten at almost any time of day. They're great as a snack or appetizer or a portable dinner for the kids between the 50 activities they have planned for the day. Everyone loves a traditional quesadilla with cheese and either chicken or steak, but sometimes it's nice to add a few extras and give it that gourmet feel, and Chili Lime Seasoning is a flavor powerhouse that can dress up even the simplest meal.
This recipe works equally well with whole wheat or flour tortillas, as long as they're large ones that can be folded.
Prep Time: 60 min.
Cooking Time: 15 min.
Servings: 4
Cooking Method: Grilling
Category: Appetizers and Snacks, Beef, Grilling
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients:
- 1 pound sirloin steak
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Lime Seasoning
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon Granulated Molasses or brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1/2 cup reduced fat Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 4, 8-inch tortillas
- salsa verde, sour cream, lime wedges for garnish
Instructions:
- In a bowl, combine the steak, Chili Lime Seasoning, lime juice and 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Pour over sirloin steak. Make sure that meat is evenly covered with mixture.
- In a large skillet heat remaining Tablespoon olive oil to medium high heat.
- Add butter and stir until melted.
- Add onions and sugar, reduce heat to medium low.
- Cook onions for 30 -45 minutes until they are very soft and dark brown, stirring often.
- Add balsamic vinegar and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and cook until peppers start to soften and are warm.
- Brush the grill or a heavy skillet with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Remove steak from marinade and grill 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked to medium.
- Remove steak from grill and let rest for 5 minutes and slice.
- Put 1/4 of the steak and 1/4 of the onions and peppers and 1/4 of the cheese on 1/2 of each tortilla.
- Fold the other 1/2 of the tortilla over the mixture and press firmly.
- Place tortilla on the grill.
- Grill for 2-3 minutes on each side, until inside is heated through and cheese is melted.
- Remove from grill, allow to cool for 2-3 minutes and cut the tortilla into 3 wedges.
- Repeat process for the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa verde and lime wedges.
