Make a double batch of steak taco meat with my homemade sauce for both steak tacos and these steak fajita quesadillas.
I am of the opinion that you can never have too many recipes for Mexican food. It’s my absolute favorite type of food to make and eat. Probably because I can make restaurant-quality versions very easily at home. I recently shared a recipe for steak tacos that included my own unique recipe for taco sauce. After photographing and eating those steak tacos, I still had a lot of steak taco meat left. So that’s how these Steak Fajita Quesadillas came to be.
How to make Steak Fajita Quesadillas
After cooking the steak in the pan, remove the steak and leave behind the juices. Add the sliced peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until the veggies have softened. Remove the peppers and onions and wipe the skillet with a paper towel. Melt a little more butter in the pan and place a large flour tortilla into the pan. Layer the shredded cheese, steak, cooked peppers and onions, jalapeño slices and more cheese on half the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half. Cook until browned on both sides. Slice and serve.
What do you need to make the Homemade Taco Sauce
- Butter
- Fresh Garlic
- Tomato Paste
- Chili Powder
- Sugar
- Smoked Paprika
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt
- Beer
Kitchen Tips for Steak Fajita Quesadillas
- Use a large, non-stick skillet to prepare these quesadillas
- I like this non-stick spatula for flipping the quesadillas
- Serve shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream and guacamole as condiments for your quesadillas
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Steak Fajita Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 14 oz beef shaved steak
- 4 tbsp butter divided (or use vegetable oil instead)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes add more for more spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup light beer
- 1/2 cup sweet onion sliced
- 1 cup red and yellow bell peppers sliced
- 2 cups shredded cheese Cheddar or Monterey Jack
- 12 slices nacho jalapeño peppers
- 4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- In a large, non-stick skillet over medium - high heat, melt one tablespoon of the butter. Add the shaved steak and cook, stirring often, until no longer pink. Remove the steak from the pan, leaving behind the juices.
- Over medium heat, add a second tablespoon of butter and melt. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about one minute.
- Add the tomato paste, chili powder, sugar, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes and salt. Cook, stirring often, for an additional minute.
- Stir in the beer and cook for a couple of minutes until smooth. Return the steak to the pan with the sauce and stir to combine and cook for a few minutes until heated through.
- Remove the steak for the pan, leaving the juices behind. Add the onions and peppers. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until they are softened, about 6 - 8 minutes.
- Remove the peppers and onions. Add a bit of butter to the skillet and place a flour tortilla in the skillet on top of the melted butter. Layer half the tortilla with cheese, steak, peppers and onions and sliced jalapeños. Fold the tortilla in half. Grill on both sides until cheese is melted. Repeat with all four tortillas.
Scarlet says
Steak fajita quesadillas sound like the perfect recipe for Cinco De Mayo! Thanks!
foodtasticmom says
You’re welcome.
Anita says
These are so good and they were a hit with my kids. Thanks for sharing.
foodtasticmom says
You’re welcome.
Krissy Allori says
These look great! My family loves quesadillas so I have no doubt they will love these. Steak is my favorite kind of fajitas too 🙂
foodtasticmom says
Come back and let us know what you think.
Biana says
Steak and quesadillas? Sounds like a delicious combination, looking forward to trying it.
foodtasticmom says
For sure it is!
Irina says
Just wow! I am saving the recipe for our upcoming BBQ time. I have not made it yet, but I am falling in love already:)
foodtasticmom says
They’re pretty amazing 🙂
Safira says
We loved these! They were so delicious and perfect in this weather too. Going on the weekly
Rotation!
foodtasticmom says
So happy you enjoyed them!