Spicy Steak Quesadillas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces sirloin steaks, cooked and thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1/2 cup prepared salsa, drained of excess liquid, plus more for serving
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• fresh cilantro stem

Recipe

• 1 place 2 of the tortillas on a work surface; evenly spread 1/4 cup of the cheese on top of each tortilla.
• 2 divide the steak evenly between the 2 tortillas; sprinkle with jalapeno to taste. spoon 1/4 cup of salsa over each; top with the remaining cheese. place another tortilla on top of each quesadilla and press down firmly with your hands to seal.
• 3 heat a large skillet over high heat; add 1 1/2 tsp of the oil and swirl to coat the bottom. lower heat to medium; carefully transfer one of the quesadillas to the pan. cook until the bottom tortilla is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• 4 carefully slide the quesadilla onto a dinner plate, invert another plate over it. hold them securely together; flip plates to leave the quesadilla browned side up. slide tortilla back into the hot pan to cook the other side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. repeating with remaining quesadilla.
• 5 cut quesadillas into 8 to 10 wedges; transfer to a serving platter and garnish with more salsa and cilantro sprigs.