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Perfect Steak Quesadillas With Southwest Lime Marinade

Newly grilled steak or leftover steak is a great filling in quesadillas, grill it to a rare to medium rare doneness, slice it thin and stuff the quesadilla with some fresh vegetables and cheese.
Difficulty:
3/5
Prep time:
15 min
Cook time:
12 min
Serves:
4

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 steaks preferably New York Strip 1-in (2.5 cm) thick
  • 8  8-in flour tortillas

SOUTHWEST LIME MARINADE

  • 1/8 cup lime juice
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon course black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon course salt
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

QUESADILLA FILLING

  • Corn kernels
  • Black beans
  • Green onions
  • Lots of fresh cilantro
  • Sliced avocado
  • Shaved radicchio
  • Monterrey Jack cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare marinade,  add steaks and marinate for up to 45 mins.
  2. Preheat your grill on HIGH. Reduce to MEDIUM, and grill steaks to rare – about 6 minutes turning twice.  Let rest and then thinly slice.Follow the Perfect Steak Grilling Guide to achieve your desired doneness.Steak Grilling Guide.
    • Place steak in the 10 o’clock position
    • Flip the steak over in that same 10 o’clock position
    • Flip the steak into the 2 o’clock position (sear marks line up with the cooking grid)
    • Flip the steak over in that same 2 o’clock position

Combine corn, beans, onions and cilantro and divide mixture across  4 of the tortillas.   Add the avocado and steak, then sprinkle with the radicchio and cheese.  Cover with remaining tortillas.

Reduce heat to LOW and place the quesadillas on the cooking grids and grill about 3 minutes, turn 90 degrees then three more minutes, flip and repeat.   Transfer to a cutting board and let stand a few minutes before slicing.

Ben – Culinary Director
Broil King

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