Cheeseburger Quesadillas

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Cheeseburger Quesadillas – a 30-minute meal merging the classic burger flavor with quesadilla crunch. Seasoned beef, cheese, pickles, and special sauce between two buttered tortillas.

Cheesy Hamburger Quesadillas

Our simple Cheeseburger Quesadilla recipe is made with seasoned browned beef mixed with ketchup, yellow mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, then it’s layered in a flour tortilla with Colby Jack cheese, dill pickles, and any of your favorite burger fixings, then crisped in a hot skillet and drizzled with sauce.

This fun finger food tastes just like a bunless Big Mac with an easy-to-make quesadilla burger twist – it’s packed with plenty of meat, cheese, pickles, and onions sandwiched inside golden brown tortillas and topped with a homemade sweet and tangy burger sauce.

Once you’ve seasoned the meat, you can build your own hamburger quesadilla; it’s one of those main dishes where you can decide what burger condiments and fillings you want to pile inside each shell before cooking until crisp and crunchy.

The mayonnaise-based sauce pairs perfectly with these handheld cheesy hamburger quesadilla packages (drizzle it on top or serve it as a dip on the side) – it’s always fun to turn a main course classic into a unique party appetizer, satiating snack, or delicious dinner with a tasty twist.

Why We Love This Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe

Quick and easy to make in 30 minutes from start to finish.
Uses a handful of simple ingredients.
No messy hands making patties.
Juicy beef and condiments all combined and sandwiched in between two crispy, golden tortillas.
Perfect for a filling lunch, dinner, or late night snack.

Cheeseburger Quesadilla Ingredients

Flour tortillas: I like to use the 8-inch soft taco size.
Unsalted butter
Canola oil
Ground beef
Yellow onion
Montreal steak seasoning
Ketchup
Yellow mustard
Worcestershire sauce
Colby jack cheese
Dill pickle slices
Mayonnaise
Sweet pickle relish
Salt
Black pepper

Substitutions and Additions

Choose Your Cheese: You can substitute the Colby jack cheese with shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded pepper jack cheese, or any combination of these.
Make With Other Meat: You can substitute ground turkey, ground chicken, or even ground pork for ground beef.
Make Without Meat: You can make a vegetarian or vegan version by using black beans, Beyond Meat, or your favorite meat alternative instead of the ground beef. Make sure to use a dairy free cheese for a vegan version.
Fill With Burger Fixings: Feel free to fill your quesadilla with shredded lettuce, sautéed mushrooms, bacon bits, jalapeños, diced tomato, or any of your favorite burger fixings.

Cheeseburger Quesadilla stacked on a plate

Recommended Tools

Pastry brush
Large skillets
Mixing bowl

How to Make Cheeseburger Quesadillas

Brush With Butter: Brush one side of each flour tortilla with melted butter and place in a stack, buttered sides facing up. Set aside.
Brown The Beef: Brown the ground beef with onions, and Montreal steak seasoning. Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
Combine With Condiments: Add the ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to the cooked ground beef. Stir and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Assemble: Place one flour tortilla, buttered side down, into the warm skillet. Add a layer of cheese, followed by beef, more cheese, and dill pickle chips. Top with a second flour tortilla, buttered side facing up.
Make The Sauce: Stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Cook: Cook the first side until golden brown, about 1½-2 minutes, flip, and cook the second side for an additional 1½-2 minutes.
Slice and Serve: Cut into quarters and top with burger sauce. Serve and enjoy!
Pro Tip: A pizza cutter works great for slicing.

Tips For Making The Best Cheeseburger Quesadillas

You may need to add a little extra butter, or olive oil, to the skillet when browning the tortillas. Just a little goes a long way. You are not looking to fry these.
I find that a 10-inch non-stick skillet works best when cooking quesadillas of any type.
These cheeseburger quesadillas should be enjoyed while they are freshly made and hot.

cut the Cheeseburger Quesadilla into 4 pieces

How to Store Cheeseburger Quesadillas

To Store: Leftovers should be cooled, tightly wrapped in foil, and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The burger sauce will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator if covered in plastic wrap.
To Reheat: Reheat in a 375°F oven until warmed through and crisp.

More Easy Burger Recipes

Big Mac Salad (keto)

KFC Zinger Burger

Cheeseburger Egg Roll

Big Mac Sliders

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make my cheeseburger quesadillas in advance?

These cheeseburger quesadillas should be enjoyed while they are freshly made and hot. You can prepare all your ingredients ahead of time and keep them in separate, airtight containers in the refrigerator. You can cook all five quesadillas at once or just one at a time. The cooked cheeseburger mixture can be stored for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

How do I reheat leftover cooked quesadillas?

To reheat the cooked quesadillas, place them onto a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack in a 375°F oven to warm through and crisp up. This will take about 5-8 minutes or until the cheese is melty.

Can I prepare some Without pickles?

If you have some people you are serving that do not like pickles on the cheeseburgers, you can just place a sliced pickle onto the top of some of the cut quesadillas and secure them with a toothpick. I often do this for my family, as some of us like pickles and others do not. This way, I can assemble and cook all the cheeseburger quesadillas at once and not worry about who wants pickles.