🧀 Blackstone Cheeseburger Quesadilla

Ingredients

For the Quesadillas

• 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup dill pickles, finely chopped
• 4 burrito-size flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp butter or cooking oil, for the griddle

Special Burger Sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tbsp finely chopped dill pickles
• 1 tsp pickle juice
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder

Instructions

1. Make the sauce:
   Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, chopped pickles, pickle juice, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Season the beef:
   Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Season with salt and black pepper.
3. Heat the Blackstone:
   Preheat your griddle to medium-high heat. Lightly grease the surface.
4. Cook the beef:
   Place the beef portions on the hot griddle and smash them thin with a spatula. Cook for about 2–3 minutes, then flip and cook another 1–2 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
5. Add the pickles:
   Break the cooked beef into small pieces and mix in the chopped dill pickles.
6. Build the quesadillas:
   Place a flour tortilla on the griddle. Spread a thin layer of burger sauce over half of the tortilla. Add about ½ cup cheddar cheese, followed by ¼ of the beef mixture, then another small handful of cheese.
7. Fold and toast:
   Fold the tortilla in half over the filling. Cook for 2–3 minutes per side, pressing gently with your spatula, until golden brown and crispy and the cheese is completely melted.
8. Repeat:
   Make the remaining 3 quesadillas.
9. Serve:
   Cut each quesadilla into 3–4 wedges and serve immediately with extra burger sauce, pickles, or ketchup.