Easiest Way to Make Perfect Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat

Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat.

You can have Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat

1. You need 1 lb of ground beef.
2. It's 2 cups of cheddar jack cheese.
3. It's 1 cup of shredded lettuce.
4. It's 8 of street taco sized flour tortillas.
5. Prepare 2 tbs of unsalted butter - melted.
6. You need of For the Pico de Gallo.
7. You need 2 of Roma tomatoes - seeded and finely diced.
8. Prepare 1/2 of small sweet onion - finely diced.
9. It's 2 tbs of fresh cilantro - finely chopped.
10. It's 1 tbs of fresh lime juice.
11. You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
12. It's 1/4 tsp of chili powder (optional).
13. It's 1 of small jalapeño - seeded, minced (optional).
14. Prepare of For the Mexi-Ranch.
15. You need 1/4 cup of ranch dressing.
16. It's 2 tbs of salsa (any heat level).
17. It's 1/2 tsp of hot sauce (such as Tabasco or Sriracha).

Applebee's Quesadilla Burger Copycat instructions

1. In a medium bowl mix all ingredients for pico de gallo together until well incorporated. In a small bowl wisk together ingredients for mexi-ranch until blended. Cover both and refrigerate 1 hour..
2. Form ground beef into 4 burger patties. Season with salt and pelper if desired (I didnt bother becsuse there's enough salt everywhere else hete). Grill burgers to desired doneness (or to at least 160°F internal temp if you're a stickler on that)..
3. While burgers grill heat a large skillet over medium heat. Working with 4 tortillas at a time, brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter. Place buttered side down in skillet. Spread 1/4 cup of shredded cheese in an even layer over each tortilla. Cook until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden on bottom..
4. Transfer tortillas to plates, 2 per plate, cheese side up. Repeat with remaining 4 tortillas..
5. To Assemble: Place one burger patty on what will be the bottom tortilla, top with pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, then a couple spoonfuls of mexi-ranch. Place other tortilla, cheese side doen, on top. Press everything together. Eat. Enjoy!.