Shrimp Quesadillas
Hard Caribbean Soup

Shrimp Quesadillas

Total Time
1h 36m
32m prep · 64m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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This recipe for spicy shrimp quesadillas features a fajita-style shrimp and bell pepper filling seasoned with cumin, chili powder, jalapeño, and lime. Serve warm with cilantro and sour cream.

Ingredients

  • 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 jalapeño 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

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and peppers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add salt, cumin, and chili powder; stir to coat vegetables.

  2. 2

    Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in minced jalapeño and lime juice.

  3. 3

    Heat another skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon oil. Place one tortilla in the hot skillet; spoon about 1/6 of the shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend onto one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat to make remaining quesadillas.

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