Shrimp And Tomatillo Quesadillas Recipes

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• For salsa, place the first nine ingredients in a blender; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside., Sprinkle the cheese, chilies, tomato, onions and shrimp over half of each tortilla; fold over. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook quesadillas in butter for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa. Refrigerate leftover salsa.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and peppers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir salt, cumin, and chili powder into onion and bell peppers.
• Stir shrimp into onion and bell peppers and cook until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat; stir jalapeno pepper and lime juice into shrimp mixture.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
• Place a tortilla in the hot oil. Spoon about 1/6 shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend on one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
• Cook until bottom of tortilla is lightly browned, about 5 minutes; flip and cook other side until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add onion and saute, stirring frequently, until tender (5-7 minutes). Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool.
• Finely chop the tomatillos and add to the cooled onions along with the diced avocado. Use a wooden spoon or potato masher to work the mixture into a course paste. Stir in cilantro and cumin, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread the avocado mixture on one side of each tortilla, top with 2 tablespoons of cheese, and fold the tortilla in half, pressing lightly to close them. Continue until all are folded. This may be done up to an hour in advance.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Add garlic and chipotles and saute until golden, about 2 minutes. Increase the heat to a medium-high. Add the shrimp and saute until opaque and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Keep warm.
• Brush both sides of the quesadillas with the remaining oil. Cook in batches if a large saute pan over a medium heat until golden brown on both sides (2-3 minutes each side).
• Cut the quesadillas in half and serve each with 3 shrimp on top.

EASY SHRIMP QUESADILLA RECIPE

Steps:

• In small bowl, toss shrimp, chipotle chile and lime juice then set aside.
• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil, then add pepper and onion. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes.
• Transfer shrimp mixture to bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Butter one side of each tortilla and place buttered side down on skillet or griddle. Add shrimp mixture, cheese, and cilantro, then add a second tortilla, butter side up.
• Cook quesadilla about 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, then flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream and guacamole!

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SHRIMP AND TOMATILLO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Remove from heat, enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed, then cut into 1/4-inch strips.
• Set aside.
• Preheat broiler.
• Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil and place on baking sheet.
• Broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes.
• Cut shrimp in half lengthwise.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Brush 2 baking sheets with oil.
• Place 2 tortillas on 1 baking sheet.
• Place 1 tortilla on second baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over each tortilla, then 1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese.
• Arrange 8 tomatillo slices atop cheese on each tortilla, then bell pepper strips and shrimp, dividing equally.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese over shrimp on each tortilla, dividing equally.
• Top with remaining 3 tortillas, pressing lightly to adhere.
• Brush tops of tortillas with oil.
• Bake quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.

SHRIMP AND TOMATILLO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Remove from heat. Enclose peppers in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Set aside.
• Preheat broiler. Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil. Place on baking sheet. Broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Cut shrimp lengthwise in half. Transfer to bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 2 baking sheets with oil. Place 2 tortillas on 1 prepared baking sheet. Place 1 tortilla on second prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over each tortilla, then 1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese. Arrange 8 tomatillo slices atop cheese on each tortilla, then bell pepper strips and shrimp, dividing equally. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese over shrimp on each tortilla, dividing equally. Top with remaining 3 tortillas, pressing lightly to adhere. Brush tops of tortillas with oil. Bake quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.