SHRIMP QUESADILLA

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Make and share this Shrimp Quesadilla recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 lb small baby shrimp
2 tablespoons lime juice or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 jalapenos or 1/4 serrano chili, finely minced
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 medium sized flour tortillas
3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/4 avocado, sliced
dollop sour cream
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place shrimp in a bowl.
  • Add lime or lemon juice, chiles, green onion, cilantro.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Let Marinade for 10-30 minutes.
  • Strain out the juice.
  • Heat a cast iron or stick-free skillet on medium high.
  • Add 1/2 tsp of oil amd spread it around the pan.
  • Place 1 tortilla on the skillet.
  • Flip it over a few times, 10 seconds between flips so that air pockets form.
  • Do this with the second tortilla also. Leave the 2nd tortilla in the pan.
  • Sprinkle the tortilla with the grated cheese.
  • Distribute the shrimp mixture on top of the cheese.
  • Place the other tortilla on top.
  • Use 2 spatulas(one on top and one on bottom) to flip the quesadilla over when the bottom tortilla is nicely toasted and the cheese has begun to melt.
  • Remove the quesadilla from the pan when the now bottom tortilla has toasted sufficiently.
  • Cut like a pie into six pieces.
  • Serve with avocado slices and sour cream. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.1, Fat 42.1, SaturatedFat 19.2, Cholesterol 314.6, Sodium 2118.3, Carbohydrate 57.1, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 3.3, Protein 55.5

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