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Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger Recipe is a spicy Southwest-seasoned burger, topped with pico de gallo, shredded lettuce and Mexi-ranch sauce and served Southwestern-style in a Pepper-Jack and cheddar quesadilla. Make it at home with our recipe.
Photo by Mark H. Anbinder
Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger
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Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Recipe
Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Recipe is a spicy Southwest-seasoned burger, topped with pico de gallo, shredded lettuce and Mexi-ranch sauce and served Southwestern-style in a Pepper-Jack and cheddar quesadilla. Make it at home with this recipe. Recipe makes 2 Burgers. Multiply as needed.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Kid Favorite, Lunch, Main Course, Party Recipe
Keyword: Applebee's
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground Beef or Chuck
- 4 10- inch Flour Tortillas
- 4 tablespoons Butter softened
- 2/3 cup shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
- 2/3 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 medium Tomato chopped
- 4 teaspoons diced Red Onion
- 2 teaspoons diced canned Jalapeño
- 2- 4 slices Bacon cooked
- Leaf Lettuce as needed
- Applebee's Southwest Seasoning Mix (Recipe below)
- Pico de Gallo, store bought or homemade
Applebee's Mexi-Ranch Dressing (Click the Link in the Notes to Make this Recipe)
Instructions
Up to 1 Day Ahead
Prepare Applebee's Mexi-Ranch Dressing and Pico de Gallo (if making homemade). Store each in tightly sealed containers, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
Prepare Applebee's Southwest Seasoning Mix according to recipe below. Store in a tightly sealed container in the cupboard.
When Ready to Cook
In a medium large bowl, place ground meat and 1/2 heaping tablespoon Applebee's Southwest Seasoning Mix (Note - Use 1 heaping tablespoon of seasoning mix per pound of hamburger meat.) With your hands, mix seasoning into hamburger meat until well combined. Do not overwork the meat.
Form the meat into 2 equal-sized patties.
Fry or grill the burgers to desired doneness. Set aside and keep warm.
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.
Spread 1/2 of the butter on one side of each tortilla.
Place one tortilla, butter side down in the hot pan.
Sprinkle 1/2 of each cheese evenly onto the center of the tortilla in the pan.
Sprinkle 1/2 of each of the tomato, onion, lettuce and jalapeño over the cheese.
Add 1 or 2 slices of bacon.
Top with prepared seasoned burger.
Cover with the other tortilla butter side up.
When the bottom side is browned, about 45 - 90 seconds, flip the quesadilla and grill the other side.
Remove the quesadilla from the pan. Set aside and keep warm while you repeat the cooking process for the second burger.
When both are done, remove the top tortillas and sprinkle with pico de gallo and drizzle with Applebee's Mexi-Ranch Dressing, if desired. Replace the tops. Alternately, serve burgers with bowls of pico de gallo and Applebee's Mexi-Ranch Dressing on the side.
Use a pizza cutter to cut through the middle like a pizza.
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Applebee's Southwest Seasoning Mix
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Seasoning
Keyword: Applebee's
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
- 2 teaspoons ground Cumin
- 2 tablespoons Paprika
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon dried Oregano
Instructions
Combine all ingredients. Mix well.
Store in a tightly sealed container in the cupboard.
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Photo of Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger is by Mark H. Anbinder and is used by permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Thank you, Mark. Great Picture. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Recipe adapted from a recipe – Similar to Applebee’s Quesadilla Burger Recipe – on WFMY News 2 – Greensboro Website . No original source or other source for this recipe is given on the page. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.
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