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These sound crazier than they actually are. Essentially, they're beef quesadillas with American cheese and cheddar plus an amazing special sauce. Even if you don't love McDonald's, you'll love them.
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- Yields:
- 4 serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 15 mins
- Total Time:
- 40 mins
- Cal/Serv:
- 859
Ingredients
For the special sauce
- 3/4 c.
mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp.
yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp.
ketchup
- 1 tbsp.
pickle relish
- 2 tsp.
apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp.
garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp.
onion powder
- 1/4 tsp.
sweet paprika
Kosher salt
For the quesadilla
- 1 tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 lb.
ground beef
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
cooking spray, for pan
- 4
medium flour tortillas
- 4
slices American cheese
- 1 c.
shredded cheddar
- 1/4
white onion, finely diced
Sliced bread and butter pickles, for serving
Directions
- Step 1Make special sauce: In a small bowl, use a spoon to stir together all sauce ingredients until well combined.
- Step 2Cook beef: In a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat, heat oil. When oil is shimmering, add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until beef is cooked through and no longer pink, 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the ground beef to a plate. Drain excess fat from skillet and wipe clean with paper towels.
- Step 3 Make quesadillas: Place skillet over medium heat and grease with cooking spray. Add a flour tortilla, and top half of the tortilla with ½ slice American cheese, ¼ cup cheddar, and a generous spoonful of ground beef. Sprinkle with some onion. Drizzle with special sauce and top with another ½ slice American cheese. Fold the untopped half over the cheese and beef, and cook until deeply golden, about 1 minute. Flip quesadilla and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until golden on the other side.
- Step 4Repeat with remaining ingredients to make three more quesadillas.
- Step 5Slice into triangles, and top with pickles.
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