Description
A delicious twist on traditional burgers with cheesy tortillas and a spicy chipotle mayo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ pounds ground beef
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chipotles in adobo, minced
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 1 ½ cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- ½ cup shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium heat.
- In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef and salt. Form the mixture into 4 equal patties.
- Grill the patties for 3-4 minutes per side, or until they reach your desired level of doneness.
- While the burgers cook, stir together the mayonnaise, minced chipotles in adobo, and lime juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet or on an electric griddle over medium heat. Place 4 tortillas in the skillet and top each evenly with half of the Colby Jack cheese. Place a grilled burger patty on top of each cheese-topped tortilla.
- Spread a spoonful of the chipotle mayo mixture over each burger patty. Then, divide the pico de gallo and shredded lettuce evenly among the burgers.
- Once the cheese on the tortillas has fully melted, carefully remove the burger-topped tortillas from the skillet and set aside.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in the same skillet. Add the remaining 4 tortillas and top them with the rest of the shredded cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bottom of the tortillas is golden brown and crispy.
- Place these cheesy tortillas on top of the burgers, cheese-side down, to complete the quesadilla burgers. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe can be served with additional toppings like sliced jalapeños or avocado.
- Make sure not to overcook the burgers to retain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling, Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg