Carne Asada Quesadilla
Yield: 10 each entrée quesadillas
Ingredients:
- 10 each 12” Don Pancho® Red Chipotle Tortilla (79341.22337)
- 4 lbs Skirt or bavette steak, trimmed of excess fat and silver skin
Steak Marinade
- 1 ½ cups Canola oil
- 1 Jalapeño pepper
- 5 each Garlic cloves
- 3 each Green onions
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
Quesadillas
- 7 ½ cups Chihuahua cheese, grated
- 30 each Green onions, marinated in beef marinade for 15 minutes before grilling
- 10 lime wedges for garnish
- 10 each Jalapeño peppers, grilled for garnish
Directions:
- Blend the marinade in a blender until smooth, reserving ½ cup to marinate the green onions and jalapeños.
- Cover the beef with the marinade and refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
- Remove the beef from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Season the beef with kosher salt and black pepper and grill to medium rare, set aside to cool.
- When cool, dice the steak and refrigerate.
- Toss the green onions with the marinade and marinate for 15-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Grill the green onions and jalapeños and set aside to keep warm.
- Heat a grill to 375°F and for each quesadilla, add the following and grill until golden brown.
- 1 12-inch Don Pancho® Red Chipotle Tortilla (79341.22337)
- ¾ cup Chihuahua cheese, shredded
- 5 oz Steak, diced
- 1 Green onion, grilled and sliced
- Cut into quarters to serve and add 2 grilled green onions, 1 grilled jalapeño, and 1 lime piece.