ANCHO-CHILE SHRIMP QUESADILLAS
Steps:
- In a dry skillet heated on high, toast the ancho chile for about 10 seconds or just until it starts to puff. Fill the skillet with enough water to cover chiles. Leave the heat on until water begins to boil and then turn off the heat and let the chile soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain and rinse the chile, and place into a blender. Add to the blender the orange juice, the lime juice, olive oil, the ground cumin, ground allspice, cayenne and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add salt to taste. Pour the ancho-chile and orange marinade into a nonreactive container, and add the shrimp. Toss to coat and then store in the refrigerator for 2-8 hours. To cook shrimp, melt the butter on medium-low heat in a large skillet, and add the shrimp, cooking for a couple of minutes on each side or until pink. (You may have to do this in batches.) Roughly chop the cooked shrimp and toss with some of the pan sauce, if you like. To make the quesadillas, in a clean skillet heated to medium, melt another tablespoon of butter. Add a tortilla and cook it on one side until it puffs (about 30 seconds). Flip the tortilla over and sprinkle over entire surface 1/4 cup of the Monterrey Jack, 1/4 cup of the muenster, 1/4 of the chopped shrimp, 1/4 of the chopped jalapeños, 1/4 of the bacon, if you're using it, and a tablespoon of chopped cilantro. Top with another tortilla, and after cheese has melted and the two tortillas stick together, flip the quesadilla and cook for a couple of minutes more. Repeat procedure for the remainder of the filling and tortillas. Cut into slices and serve warm with salsa.
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Lamario Haynes
h.lamario@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but I really enjoyed these quesadillas. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.
ayman amiira
ayman-amiira9@aol.comThese quesadillas were so easy to make and they were so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Courtney Moore
c.moore@gmail.comI made these shrimp quesadillas for my friends and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them.
isaac mosutha
i89@hotmail.comThese shrimp quesadillas were delicious! I especially loved the ancho chile sauce.
Janesar Khan
janesar@yahoo.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my quesadillas turned out really dry. I think I might have overcooked the shrimp.
Trifosa May
m_t52@aol.comI love shrimp quesadillas and these were some of the best I've ever had.
saleh japouni
saleh@hotmail.co.ukThese shrimp quesadillas were a bit bland for my taste. I think I would have liked them better with more spices.
Md sujonsk
sujonsk_m@aol.comI'm not a big fan of shrimp, but I really enjoyed these quesadillas. The sauce was delicious and the shrimp were cooked perfectly.
haliima xuuta
haliimaxuuta@hotmail.co.ukThese quesadillas were amazing! I loved the combination of flavors.
Matilda Nfila
n.m@yahoo.comThe shrimp quesadillas were good, but I think I would have liked them better with a different sauce.
Tina Mostov
m3@aol.comThese quesadillas were so easy to make and they were so delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Filimon Gomez
filimon.gomez@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and the quesadillas turned out great! The sauce was especially good.
MD Sohag (বিষাক্ত)
m.s@hotmail.frThese shrimp quesadillas were a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved them. He said they were the best quesadillas he's ever had.
Rico Stewart
s-rico43@aol.comI made these quesadillas for dinner last night and they were a hit! My family loved them.
zander steyn
zander_s@yahoo.comThe shrimp quesadillas were delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the shrimp were juicy. I would highly recommend this recipe.
Oluwa Segzy
so@gmail.comThese shrimp quesadillas were amazing! The ancho chile sauce had just the right amount of heat, and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.