These Smashburger Quesadillas take everything you love about a classic smashburger and pack it into one crispy, cheesy tortilla. Seasoned ground beef gets smashed right onto a flour tortilla, then loaded up with melted cheddar, crispy bacon, shredded lettuce, and a tangy homemade burger sauce.
The tortilla gets golden and crispy while the cheese melts around all that juicy beef, creating the perfect combination of crunchy, cheesy, savory, and saucy in every bite.
They're quick, easy, and perfect for a weeknight meal, game day, or whenever you're craving a burger with a little twist. Let's get to it.
½ lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 Tbsp. Kosmos Q Sizzlin' Burger Rub
1 large flour tortilla
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded lettuce
4 strips crispy bacon
Burger sauce, as needed
½ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
1 Tbsp. sweet relish
Kosmos Q SPG Rub, to taste
Combine ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon of sweet relish, and Kosmos Q SPG Rub in a small bowl.
Mix everything together until smooth and well combined.
Refrigerate the burger sauce until you're ready to build the quesadilla.
Divide the ½ pound of 80/20 ground beef evenly over half of the large flour tortilla.
Press and spread the beef into an even, thin layer, keeping it in a half-moon shape and covering the tortilla as evenly as possible.
Season the ground beef generously with 1 tablespoon of Kosmos Q Sizzlin' Burger Rub.
Have the shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, shredded lettuce, and burger sauce ready to go before you start cooking.
Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
Place the tortilla beef-side down onto the hot cooking surface.
Press the tortilla down firmly with a spatula to ensure the beef makes full contact with the hot surface.
Cook for 4–5 minutes, or until the beef is about 80% cooked and reaches approximately 130°F internally.
Let the beef develop a deep, flavorful crust while the tortilla starts to crisp up.
Carefully flip the tortilla so the cooked beef is facing up.
Immediately add a generous layer of shredded cheddar cheese over the beef.
Top with the 4 strips of crispy bacon, breaking them into smaller pieces if needed so they're evenly distributed.
Add ½ cup of shredded lettuce and drizzle the burger sauce over the top.
Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the loaded beef side to create a half-moon quesadilla.
Press down gently with your spatula and let the quesadilla continue cooking until the tortilla is golden and crispy and the cheese is fully melted.
Remove the quesadilla from the griddle once the cheese has melted and the tortilla is crisp.
Let it rest for a minute or two so the fillings settle.
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the quesadilla into 4 triangle slices.
Serve immediately with extra burger sauce on the side for dipping.
Crispy tortilla, juicy seasoned beef, melted cheddar, crunchy lettuce, crispy bacon, and tangy burger sauce—all packed into one ridiculously easy quesadilla.
It's everything you want from a smashburger, just folded up into a crispy, cheesy package that's perfect for sharing.
Grab a slice, dip it in that burger sauce, and dig into these Smashburger Quesadillas.
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