# Smashburger Quesadilla

A bigger, cheesier, and flavorful take on smashburger tacos, inspired by Nick Nesgoda, with a sweet-heat Cajun kick.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Large flour tortillas
- Ground beef
- Cajun Honey Rub
- Bacon
- American cheese
- Shredded Lettuce
- Pickles
- 0.5 cup Kewpie mayo
- 2 tbsp Melinda's Hot Sauce Jalapeño ketchup
- 1 tbsp Yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Pickled relish
- 1 tbsp Cajun Honey Rub

## Instructions

1. Place a large flour tortilla on a wooden surface.
2. Spread ground beef evenly over the tortilla.
3. Season the ground beef with Cajun Honey Rub.
4. Prepare the mac sauce by combining Kewpie mayo, Melinda's Hot Sauce Jalapeño ketchup, yellow mustard, pickled relish, and Cajun Honey Rub in a bowl.
5. Mix the mac sauce ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
6. Lay strips of bacon on the heated griddle and cook until crispy.
7. Remove the cooked bacon from the griddle.
8. Place the tortilla with ground beef, meat-side down, on the griddle and press it down with a burger press.
9. Place a slice of American cheese over the cooked burger patty on the tortilla.
10. Spoon the prepared mac sauce over the cheese.
11. Add cooked bacon strips and pickles on top of the sauce.
12. Top with shredded lettuce.
13. Fold the quesadilla in half using a spatula.
14. Continue cooking until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
15. Slice the quesadilla in half.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Char-Griller Griddle
- Burger Press
- Tongs
- Spatula
- Insulated bowl

## Tips

- Crispy, cheesy, beefy goodness in every bite straight MONEY!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMuM1GyN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/757d6354-844c-4ebc-82c2-a3b6eb81e75e
- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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