Korean Beef Quesadillas

Ingredients:

• 8 medium flour tortillas

• 1 lb ground beef (80/20)

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/3 cup soy sauce

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed

• 1 tbs sesame seeds

• 2 tbs fresh ginger, grated

• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

• 2 tbs sriracha

• 2 cups Queso Chihuahua (mozzarella works as well), shredded

• 6 green onions, chopped

• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions:

• Brown the beef in a large skillet over med-low heat. Add a 1/4 cup of water to the meat. This will help keep the texture of the meat soft. Continually stir and break apart the meat into small pieces.

  • Tip - browning the meat slowly will allow you to get smaller pieces of meat. If you brown the meat too quickly, you will get larger, dryer pieces of meat.

• While the meat is browning, make the sauce by adding the brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, sesame seeds, ginger, red pepper & sriracha. Whisk to combine well.

• Once the meat is browned, drain a little of the fat off, then add the sauce to the meat and let it simmer for 5 minutes. 

• In another skillet or grill pan, over medium to medium-high heat, spray the surface with cooking spray.

• Lay one tortilla down. Add an even layer of beef then cover with a thick covering of shredded cheese. Add a sprinkling of green onions and a very light sprinkle of salt. Top with another tortilla and press down with a bowl or small weight.

• After 2-3 minutes check the bottom of the tortilla to see if it is browned. Once browned, flip it over and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes. Keep checking to make sure the tortilla doesn't burn.

• Transfer to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

• Cut the quesadillas into 1/4's or 1/8''s. Once plated, sprinkle with cilantro and any remaining green onions.