Description
Taco Bell’s quesarito recipe combines cheesy quesadilla magic with burrito comfort. Melted cheese, seasoned beef, and creamy sauce create a satisfying Mexican-inspired dish you’ll crave anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup seasoned taco beef (store-bought seasoning or homemade)
- 2 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (or cheddar and Monterey Jack)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- ½ cup cooked seasoned rice
- ¼ cup nacho cheese sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 2 tbsps chipotle sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp adobo sauce (from canned chipotle peppers)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Sizzle ground beef in a skillet, incorporating taco seasoning until the mixture transforms into a rich, flavorful base with intensified aromatics and thickened consistency.
- Rice Infusion: Elevate plain rice by blending with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin, creating a vibrant, seasoned foundation that complements the meat’s robust profile.
- Cheese Tortilla Crafting: Heat a dry skillet and strategically layer shredded cheese between two tortillas, generating a molten, golden cheese membrane that serves as the quesarito’s structural canvas.
- Flavor Layering: Generously spread nacho cheese sauce across the cheese-infused tortilla, establishing a creamy, indulgent backdrop for the upcoming ingredient assembly.
- Ingredient Assembly: Carefully distribute seasoned beef, spice-enhanced rice, chipotle sauce, and sour cream across the tortilla landscape, ensuring a harmonious blend of textures and flavors.
- Precision Wrapping: Execute a meticulous folding technique, tucking tortilla sides and rolling the creation into a compact, sealed bundle that encapsulates the vibrant ingredient medley.
- Final Searing: Position the quesarito seam-side down on the skillet, allowing the exterior to develop a golden, crisp texture that promises a satisfying crunch and sealed flavor profile.
Notes
- Enhance Meat Flavor: Brown ground beef at high heat to develop a deeper, more complex taste profile, ensuring minimal moisture for better caramelization.
- Perfect Rice Technique: Toast spices briefly before mixing with rice to release essential oils, creating a more intense and aromatic base that elevates the overall dish.
- Cheese Melting Hack: Use room temperature cheese for more even melting, and ensure low, steady heat to prevent burning while achieving that signature golden-brown cheese layer.
- Texture Balance: Press and seal the quesarito edges firmly to prevent ingredients from spilling out, creating a compact, manageable eating experience with maximum flavor retention.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 710
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg