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This Taco Bell Steak Quesadilla copycat recipe is loaded with steak and cheese blend. The quesadilla is cooked to perfection with a crispy texture.
We love making copycat recipes from our favorite restaurants. Check out my copycat recipe for Taco Bell Nacho Fries and Mexican Pizza. Making copycat recipes at home saves me time and money.
Beef Quesadilla Taco Bell is made from scratch but can also be made with leftover steak. If you love steak quesadilla recipe at Taco Bell then you must try this copycat recipe.
You may also love this Steak and Cheese Quesadillas and Blooming Quesadilla Ring.
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Why This Recipe Works
This steak quesadilla Taco Bell recipe is loaded with flavor and made with simple ingredients. Taco Bell quesadilla is one my kids favorite thing to get at this fast food restaurant.
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Minced Pickled Jalapeños
- Pickled Jalapeno Juice
- Sugar
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Cayenne Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Salt
For the Quesadillas
- Sirloin Steaks (chopped)
- Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Burrito Size Flour Tortillas
- Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- Monterey Jack Cheese (shredded)
- American Cheese
For the full recipe and ingredients, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Substitutions and Additions
- Chicken Quesadilla – Change the meat and make chicken quesadilla.
- Jalapeno Peppers – Add slice jalapeno peppers before fold the quesadilla to cook until tortilla is crispy.
- Sauce – Make spicy sauce by adding in cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Mix together all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 2 – Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in the steak. Season it with salt and pepper. Sauté until the steak is cooked through. Remove from the heat. Let rest for 5 minutes. Then cut the steak into thin slices.
Step 3 – Lay a tortilla on the griddle or skillet once heated. Sprinkle ¼ cup of each of the shredded cheeses and half of the American cheese slices onto half of the tortillas.
Step 4 – Spread ¼ of the steak mixture on top of the cheeses.
Step 4 – Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of the sauce onto the other side of the tortillas (without the cheese and steak).
Step 5 – Fold the tortilla in half. Cook until golden brown and the cheese starts to melt. Flip and cook until the other side is browned as well.
Step 6 – Remove from the skillet or griddle. Continue this process until all the quesadillas are made.
Step 7 – Then they are ready to slice, serve and enjoy.
Recipe Tips
- Quesadilla Sauce – Prepare the quesadilla sauce ahead of time so the ingredients to marinate together.
- Steak – You can prepare the steak ahead of time and store in the fridge until ready to use.
Serving Suggestions
- Spanish Rice
- Chips and Queso
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
How to Store Leftovers
These are best served fresh but you can refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
More Quesadillas Recipes
More Copycat Taco Bell Recipes
- Taco Bell Meximelt Recipe
- Taco Bell Quesarito
- Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
- Taco Bell Breakfast Crunchwrap Recipe
- Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeño Sauce
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Taco Bell Steak Quesadilla
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Minced Pickled Jalapeños
- 2 teaspoons Pickled Jalapeño Juice
- 2/3 teaspoon Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Dash Salt
For the Quesadillas:
- 1 pound Sirloin Steaks chopped
- 1 Tablespoons Oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 4 Burrito Size Flour Tortillas
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese shredded
- 2 Slices American Cheese
Instructions
- Mix together all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in the steak. Season it with salt and pepper. Sauté until the steak is cooked through. Remove from the heat. Let rest for 5 minutes. Then cut the steak into thin slices.
- Preheat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lay a tortilla on the griddle or skillet once heated.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of each of the shredded cheeses and half of the American cheese slices onto half of the tortillas. Spread ¼ of the steak mixture on top of the cheeses.
- Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of the sauce onto the other side of the tortillas (without the cheese and steak).
- Fold the tortilla in half. Cook until golden brown and the cheese starts to melt. Flip and cook until the other side is browned as well.
- Remove from the skillet or griddle. Continue this process until all the quesadillas are made.
- Then they are ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
My family does not like any kind of peppers or Jalapeños so I browned onions in butter and it was good. In a pinch I also made with ground beef and my family enjoyed those also.
These were very good.
I used 1 thick cut ribeye, as that is what I had on hand.
Also, I would double the sauce recipe. I almost ran out before using all of the tortillas.