Best Zesty Lime Shrimp Quesadillas Recipes

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SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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Provided by Layla

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup bell pepper (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1-2 cups melting cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, Mexican blend or Monterey Jack)
6-8 Medium flour tortillas

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or pan. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the pan. Cook for 1 minute or until tender.
  • Add the shrimp and taco seasoning and cook for another 1-2 minutes or until shrimp begins to turn pink.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and rinse and whip down the pan with a paper towel. Return the pan to the heat and spray cooking spray or brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
  • Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle cheese on one side of the tortilla. Spoon about 5-6 shrimp or enough to cover with another sprinkle of cheese. Fold tortilla in half. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Repeat for reaming tortillas.
  • Serve with Sour cream, salsa, or guacamole.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO AND LIME



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These shrimp quesadillas are perfect as a lunch, dinner, or snack. What a great way to use up fresh herbs and serve up a wholesome treat!

Provided by Dbisbill

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ (16 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
2 small limes, juiced
¼ teaspoon chili powder
8 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 teaspoons olive oil
¼ small onion, minced
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Combine roasted red peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and chili powder in a shallow dish. Toss chopped shrimp in the lime mixture. Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Saute onion in the hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and lime mixture and saute until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from the skillet.
  • Assemble quesadillas by placing shrimp mixture and Mexican cheese in between 2 tortillas.
  • Heat tortillas in the skillet over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Cut quesadillas into bite-sized segments and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594.5 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Cholesterol 160 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1083 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

SHRIMP QUESADILLA



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces pepper jack cheese
Six 16-20 count unpeeled shrimp, deveined
Olive oil, for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 large flour tortillas
1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Place cheese in freezer for around 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Drizzle shrimp with olive oil in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, rotating once, until just cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes.
  • When shrimp are cool enough to handle, remove and discard peels and tails. Cut shrimp into thirds.
  • Shred cheese using the large holes on a box grater.
  • Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on one side of a tortilla. Place tortilla, mayo-side down, in a large skillet. Sprinkle half the cheese evenly over the top of the entire tortilla, then turn heat on to medium-low heat. While pan is heating, sprinkle half of the chopped shrimp, half of the roasted red peppers and half of the cilantro on one half of the tortilla, leaving the other half with just cheese. Let quesadilla cook, checking that the bottom of the tortilla doesn't burn, until cheese is mostly melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and carefully fold the quesadilla in half like a book, folding the cheese side over the toppings. Place quesadilla on a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Repeat with second tortilla and ingredients. Cut into wedges before serving.

CHILE-LIME SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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Try these simple and delicious shrimp quesadillas that include the unbeatable flavor combo of cilantro, lime, chili and pepper jack cheese.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb. frozen cooked cleaned medium shrimp, thawed
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese

Steps:

  • Combine first 5 ingredients; set aside.
  • Heat large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add corn and peppers; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in shrimp mixture; cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Spoon onto tortillas; top with cheese. Fold in half.
  • Wipe out skillet with paper towels; spray with cooking spray. Add quesadillas, in batches; cook 3 to 4 min. or until golden brown on both sides, turning after 2 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 150 mg, Sodium 940 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 22 g

ZESTY LIME-SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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A mix of fresh and frozen ingredients makes our citrusy shrimp quesadillas a cinch to prepare. That doesn't mean it's not melty, zesty and amazing!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Meal Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup KRAFT Zesty Lime Vinaigrette Dressing, divided
1 lb. uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese

Steps:

  • Pour 1/4 cup dressing over shrimp in bowl; stir to evenly coat shrimp. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
  • Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Heat remaining dressing in medium nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp, peppers and corn; cook and stir 3 min. Add cilantro; cook and stir 2 min. or until shrimp turn pink and peppers are crisp-tender. Remove from skillet. Carefully wipe skillet with paper towel.
  • Spray tortillas with cooking spray; turn over. Top tortillas with shrimp mixture and cheese; cover with remaining tortillas, sprayed sides up.
  • Cook, in batches, in same skillet on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until quesadillas are golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted, turning after 1 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 760 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 2 g, Protein 16 g

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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Spicy quesadillas with a fajita-style shrimp filling. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with sour cream.

Provided by DanaV

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
6 large flour tortillas
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753.1 calories, Carbohydrate 67.8 g, Cholesterol 179.7 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1788.4 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP AND PEPPERS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Mexican red sauce
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into chunks
1 green bell pepper, chopped into chunks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into chunks
Butter, for cooking tortillas
6 flour tortillas
2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is best)
Sour cream, for serving
Fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside.
  • Heat a skillet over high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Add the shrimp with the sauce. Cook, stirring only occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry. Remove from the skillet and chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • In a clean skillet, heat some butter. Place a tortilla in the skillet, then layer on the ingredients: cheese, vegetables and shrimp. Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry. Remove from the skillet and slice into wedges. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and filling ingredients.
  • Serve with sour cream, cilantro and lime wedges

SHRIMP QUESADILLA



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Quick and simple enough for any weekday, this dish boasts a refreshing flavor special enough for guests. Serve with salsa on the side and a frosty smoothie, if you like. Tiffany Bryson-San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1/2 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped tomato
4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and jalapeno until tender. Add the shrimp, cumin and pepper; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in tomato., Coat the same skillet with cooking spray; add one tortilla. Top with half of cheese, half of shrimp mixture and one tortilla. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned; remove. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and shrimp mixture, spraying pan as needed. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 181mg cholesterol, Sodium 777mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ZESTY MARINATED SHRIMP



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These easy shrimp look impressive on a buffet table and taste even better! The zesty sauce has a wonderful spicy citrus flavor. I especially like this recipe because I can prepare it ahead of time. -Mary Jane Guest, Alamosa, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 10m

Yield about 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 lemon or lime slices
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 pounds peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (26-30 per pound)

Steps:

  • Place first eight ingredients in a large bowl; toss with shrimp. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Drain before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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