Shrimp Quesadilla Recipe
Make restaurant-style Shrimp Quesadillas at home in just 30 minutes! Juicy shrimp, fresh pico de gallo, lime crema and lots of melty cheese come together to make the best quesadilla of your life.
Ingredients
- ½ pound peeled and deveined tail-off raw shrimp chopped into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small jalapeño pepper seeded and minced (or leave seeds in for more heat)
- 1 small Roma tomato seeded and finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lime zest it first!
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
- 4 large flour tortillas burrito size
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Add shrimp, chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and paprika to medium bowl and toss until well combined.
- Heat oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until pink and just cooked through, stirring frequently. Transfer to clean bowl.
- Add jalapeño, tomato, lime juice, onion and cilantro to shrimp. Stir until well combined.
- In small bowl, stir together sour cream and lime zest.
- Spread half of sour cream on one tortilla. Top with half of shrimp mixture (use a slotted spoon to lift mixture from bowl and leave behind excess liquid), then half of each cheese. Top with second tortilla and press down gently. Repeat to make second quesadilla.
- Heat large skillet or griddle over medium heat. In batches, spray pan with cooking spray and cook quesadilla 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and melty. Gently press with a spatula while cooking for even browning and crispness.
- Let quesadillas rest 1 minute before slicing into 6 to 8 wedges each.
Calories: 441kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 139mg, Sodium: 1039mg, Potassium: 255mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 967IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 532mg, Iron: 2mg
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