Hello! And, welcome! My name is Daniel—and if you are to know one thing about me, it is, in-fact, that I indeed do, LOVE to eat. And, although my pallet isn’t as experienced as some, I will at least try anything once. YOLO, BABY!
Follow along, as (I) Daniel Eats Food (document it) will feature all of the delicious food I come across—either out-on-the-town, or at home in the kitchen! So, whether or not you’re looking for an easy recipe or a clean, delicious place to eat—check out Daniel Eats Food!
I would not say that I have a preferred or favorite food or meal—I do have my go-to’s, though: Classic American (burgers/pizza/bbq), Italian (anything with a noodle and sauce), Asian (give me fresh and spicy)—and Mexican (TACOS duh). I hope to sample more ethnicities of food along my adventures!
Anyone who truly loves to eat—understands, that sometimes you have to cook your own favorite go-to’s. One particular meal that I enjoy eating is a Quesadilla Burger from Applebees—and it wasn’t something that I had yet attempted.
A couple of characteristics that I really enjoy about the Queso-Burg are the Jalapeños, Cheese, Tortilla(CRUNCH), Sauce, and Onions. I figure that if I can at least attempt to wrangle in some of those themes—I might be successful.
Instead of a “Burger”—as in, between two buns or in this case tortillas—I settled on an open face “burger”—something similar to a Tostada. One key ingredient that I missed was the sauce—Applebees serves it smothered in a relish-style fry sauce.
Next time, I will in-fact be whipping up a fry-sauce to go along with it—ketchup/hot sauce just didn’t suffice. I seasoned with a simple Salt & Pepper.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 Yellow Onion, finely diced
- 2 Jalapenos, finely diced (seeds removed for milder flavor)
- Flour Tortillas (quantity will vary based on the number of burgers)
- Sliced Cheese (such as Cheddar or Monterey Jack), as needed
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Seasoning Salt, to taste
Instructions:
- In a bowl, combine the finely diced onions and all of the finely diced jalapeno innards with the ground beef, seasoning with salt, pepper, and seasoning salt until well combined.
- Form the beef mixture into patties of uniform thickness for consistent cooking.
- Preheat a skillet or grill over medium heat.
- Cook the beef patties for about 4-5 minutes per side until they reach the desired level of succulence.
- During the final minute of cooking, top each beef patty with slices of cheese, allowing them to melt.
- In a separate skillet, sizzle the remaining portion of finely diced onions and jalapeno slices until golden and caramelized.
- Fry the flour tortillas in the skillet until golden and crispy on both sides.
- Once the tortillas are fried, place a cheese-topped beef patty on each tortilla.
- Top each burger with the caramelized onions and jalapenos.
- Serve the Queso Burg immediately, with the burger poised majestically atop the fried tortilla, akin to a culinary work of art.
- Enjoy your exquisite creation!
A little about the Author:
Daniel is a 29-year-old, and self-proclaimed traveler, energy-worker, caregiver, activist, and long-time foodie. He enjoys spending time in nature, going for long road-trips, meditating, spending time with his friends and family.
He finds purpose through his day-job as a caregiver—and is in the process of completing an Associates in Human Services. While concurrently enrolled in classes, and caregiving, Daniel is working towards opening a Non-Profit Charity: Love Gives—whose mission statement is: “Love In Action”, aimed at providing Direct-Cash Payments to those In-Crisis (ie. unhoused, hungry, veterans, recovering-individuals, abuse-survivors). If you are interested in working with, or making a donation, please email: love.gives@outlook.com and find them on
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This look incredibly yummy! 🤤
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