Description
Make fast, flavorful shrimp quesadillas perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or lunch. This recipe delivers tender, seasoned shrimp and perfectly melted cheese inside restaurant-style crispy tortillas.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (any color)
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup water (for crisping tortillas)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp, onion, and bell pepper.
- Cook for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until the shrimp is pink and cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Remove the shrimp and vegetable mixture from the skillet and set aside.
- Wipe the skillet clean. Place one tortilla in the dry skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle one-fourth of the cheese over half of the tortilla surface.
- Spoon one-fourth of the shrimp mixture over the cheese. Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling to create a half-moon shape.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing down gently with a spatula, until the tortilla is golden brown and crisp, and the cheese is fully melted. For extra crispness, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of water into the pan just before flipping and cover briefly.
- Remove the first quesadilla and repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to make three more.
- Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a low carb option, substitute large lettuce cups or low-carb tortillas for the flour tortillas.
- Serve with your favorite toppings like salsa, sour cream, or guacamole for a complete Tex-Mex meal.
- To achieve restaurant-style crispiness, make sure your skillet is hot before adding the tortilla and use medium heat to prevent burning before the cheese melts.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 210