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Beef Fajita Quesadillas – Quick and Easy

Beef Fajita Quesadillas

 


Quesadillas are good with just about any kind of stuffing. Meat, cheese, veggies or all of the above. The most popular seem to be Chicken Fajita or Beef Fajita Quesadillas. You are going to see it done beef fajita style because we have some skirt steak left over from the Arrachera steak that we had last night.

 

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Slice the skirt steak then cut the slices in half lengthwise .

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Put a skillet on the stove a medium high with a tbsp. of olive oil. Slice the onions and the peppers. Chop the garlic and put the veggies and the meat in the pan. Mix it up and mix it again every minute or so until it is done. Traditionally it is cooked until it just begins to get crispy, but, you cook it as much as you want.

 

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Put  the biggest Skillet that you have on the stove at medium heat. Put as many tortillas as will fit on to warm up. Spoon some of the meat and veggies on each tortilla. Spread some Pico de Gallo on top then spread some shredded cheese on top. Put another tortilla on it and heat them up for about 3 minutes a side, or crispier if you like.

Serve up your Beef Fajita Quesadillas! With a dab of sour cream, Pico de Gallo and Guacamole. Don’t forget some good Mexican beer and/or Tequila.

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And a Chicken Quesadillas recipe

Beef Fajita Quesadillas

Course: Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 776.1kcal
Seared beef, onions and peppers served between two corn tortillas for gluten free or the larger flour tortillas.
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb. skirt steak
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 2 poblano peppers seeded and sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 8 corn tortillas or 4 larger flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 cup Pico de gallo
  • 1 cup shredded cheese Monterey Jack or what you like
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup guacamole

Instructions

  • Slice the skirt steak then cut the slices in half lengthwise . Put a frying pan on the stove a medium high with a tbsp. of olive oil. Slice the onions and the peppers. Chop the garlic and put the veggies and the meat in the pan. Mix it up and mix it again every minute or so until it is done. Traditionally it is cooked until it just begins to get crispy, but, you cook it as much as you want.
  • Put the biggest frying pan that you have on the stove at medium heat. put as many tortillas as will fit on to warm up. Spoon some of the meat and veggies on each tortilla. Spread some Pico de Gallo on top then spread some shreaded cheese on top. Put another tortilla on it and heat them up for about 3 minutes a side, or crispier if you like.
  • Serve it up! With a dab of sour cream, Pico de Gallo and guacamole. Oh yeah. Don't forget some good Mexican beer and/or Tequila.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 776.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.8g | Protein: 53.6g | Fat: 46.2g | Saturated Fat: 20.2g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 181.3mg | Sodium: 1742.9mg | Potassium: 1218.1mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 23.9g | Vitamin A: 2081.2IU | Vitamin C: 116.2mg | Calcium: 392.5mg | Iron: 4.3mg

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