Cheesy Quesadilla Burgers With Red Pepper, Black Beans And Corn
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/4 Cup diced red pepper
- 1/4 Cup diced red onion
- 1 diced jalapeno (seeds removed)
- 2/3 Cup corn kernels
- 2/3 Cup black beans
- 1 Cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- For the Burger Patties:
- 2 Pounds ground chuck
- 1/2 Cup grated white onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 Teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- To serve:
- 6 large tortillas
- 6 slices pepper jack cheese
- 1 Cup crushed chili cheese corn chips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and mayonnaise.
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper, red onion, jalapeno, corn, black beans, cheese and cilantro.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
- To make the burger patties, gently combine chuck, grated onion, garlic, cilantro, cumin, seasoned salt and pepper. Divide into 6 portions, and form each into a 3/4-inch thick patty. Grill the burgers on the preheated grill pan over medium-high, turning once, until medium rare, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- During the last minute of cook time, top each with a slice of pepper jack cheese.
- To assemble the burgers, place tortillas on work surface.
- Spoon three tablespoons of corn mixture on top of each tortilla.
- Then sprinkle with an even amount of crushed corn chips. Place a burger patty on top of each tortilla.
- Wrap tortilla to enclose burger.
- Secure tortilla with tooth picks and brush with olive oil.
- Place tortillas on grill and cook 2 minutes on each side until grill marks form.
- Remove burgers from grill with tongs and place on cutting board.
- Cut in half diagonally and place each on a serving plate.
- Garnish with cilantro.
- Recipe serves 6 and can be prepared in less than one hour.