Skirt Steak Quesadilla

About

Turn your afternoon siesta into a fiesta – this quesadilla is stuffed fat with seasoned, charred skirt steak, crisp lettuce, and refreshing cilantro. The “tortilla” is made of cheddar and pepperjack cheeses, which fuse together for a crunchy and stable vessel for your filling.

Ingredients

4 oz beef plate inside skirt steak separable lean and fat trimmed to 1/4" all grades raw
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper, ground
⅛ teaspoon cumin, ground
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon olive oil
¾ cup, shredded cheddar cheese, natural
¼ cup, shredded pepper jack cheese
1 inner (small) leaf romaine lettuce
1 tablespoon cilantro

Instructions

Prepare a piece of skirt steak by butterflying it so it’s wide and thin. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, and cayenne over the steak.
Heat the olive oil in a nonstick pan over high heat. Place the steak into the pan and cook on both sides to a well-done char. This can be 4-5 minutes per side.
While the steak is cooking, shred the cheddar and pepperjack cheeses and mix them together.
Transfer the cooked steak aside to cool. Clean your nonstick pan or choose a pan that is the same size as the cheese “tortilla” you will be cooking. Sprinkle the cheese mix into your pan, creating a very thin circle “tortilla”. Cook the pan over very low heat until the cheese completely melts, bubbles, and then cooks to a dark yellow-orange color (about 5+ min). Do not move or flip the cheese.
While the cheese is cooking, finely chop your lettuce and thinly slice your steak. Have these ingredients ready to go as well as your serving plate.
When your cheese tortilla is done cook, you will need to move swiftly. Transfer the cheese tortilla to your serving plate. Quickly arrange the steak on HALF the tortilla. Top the steak with the shredded lettuce and then the cilantro. Fold the bare half of the tortilla over the steak filling to complete the tortilla.
Let the quesadilla cool so the tortilla hardens and the steak cools down. Slice in half and serve with additional toppings at your discretion. Other toppings can include sour cream, avocado/guacamole, or a keto salsa.