Quesadillas are a classic Mexican dish typically made with a tortilla filled with cheese, and often other ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or beans, and then grilled. Shrimp quesadillas are a delicious variation on this dish that feature succulent shrimp as the star ingredient. The shrimp is cooked with a flavorful blend of spices, then combined with a creamy cheese mixture and wrapped in a warm tortilla. When grilled, the tortilla becomes crispy and golden brown, while the cheese melts and the shrimp remains juicy and tender. These quesadillas are perfect for a quick and easy meal or as a party appetizer. This article provides recipes for three different shrimp quesadilla variations: classic, avocado and corn, and spicy. Each recipe includes detailed instructions and a list of ingredients, making it easy to create these delicious quesadillas at home.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
THE GREATEST QUESADILLA
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Toss together the Cheddar, Monterey Jack and pepper jack in a bowl; set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in large skillet over medium heat. Place a single tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle a little less than a third of the cheese blend over the tortilla. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add about a third of the diced tomato and a third of the chiles. Sprinkle a touch more cheese over the whole thing and gently top and press with a second tortilla. Cook until golden on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side. Continue cooking until the second side is golden, 3 to 4 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Slice each quesadilla into wedges and garnish with cilantro sprigs.
SHRIMP QUESADILLA
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP, PINEAPPLE AND PEPPERS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned.
- Stir them after a minute or so, then let them sit on medium-high heat until they're nice and brown.
- Add the pineapple and cook over medium-high heat until they start to get brown/black. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add the shrimp and 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.
- Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and slice it into 4 wedges using a large pizza cutter.
- Serve the quesadilla with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
QUESADILLAS DE CAMARONES (PIONEER WOMAN)
Wow are these terrific. I never thought about making shrimp quesadillas, and I wish I saw this recipe sooner. I didn't use as much butter as the recipe called for, and I found my griddle worked great the whole way through just by starting with a little butter in the pan. I also didn't find it needed any salt because the enchilada sauce was salty enough. I served this with guacamole and salsa. If I had any cilantro in the house, I would have topped the entire mixture with a bunch of it. Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier.
Provided by AmyZoe
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 6 quesadillas, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Throw in the shrimp.
- Toss around and cook until the shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and reduce the heat to low.
- Pour in the tomato sauce.
- Stir around and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the skillet, and chop it into chunks. Set aside.
- In a separate skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over high heat.
- Throw in the onion and peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the peppers are have a few dark brown or black areas.
- Remove the peppers from the skillet and set them aside.
- Sizzle 1/2 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the pan. Cover with grated cheese.
- Cover the cheese with pepper and onion mixture.
- Lay the chopped shrimp on top of the peppers.
- When the tortilla is golden, top with the second tortilla and carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding the other 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time.
- Continue cooking until the second side is golden.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
- Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with pico de gallo and guacamole.
SHRIMP QUESADILLAS
For variety, substitute cooked chicken or ground beef for the shrimp in these easy quesadillas, suggests Joan Schroeder from Pinedale, Wyoming.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2-4 servings (2-1/2 cups salsa).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For salsa, place the first nine ingredients in a blender; cover and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside., Sprinkle the cheese, chilies, tomato, onions and shrimp over half of each tortilla; fold over. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook quesadillas in butter for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa. Refrigerate leftover salsa.
Nutrition Facts :
QUESADILLAS DE CAMARONES (SHRIMP QUESADILLAS) - PIONEER WOMAN
I discovered The Pioneer woman earlier this year and am happy that I did. Ree does a tremendous job providing detailed instructions and pictures on how to make all of her recipes. I made these quesadillas last month..and man oh man are they good! I found the key for these quesadillas is cooking the vegetables separately from the shrimp, chopping the shrimp into small pieces, and of course the butter used in the cooking of the assembled quesadilla...use butter...I promise...you won't be sorry you did. Enjoy!!
Provided by Johnsdeere
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour red sauce over peeled and deveined shrimp, set aside.
- Chop vegetables into larges pieces.
- Heat skillet over high heat and add olive oil.
- Cook vegetables over high heat until they start to get brown/black. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Return skillet to high heat, then dump in the shrimp with the red sauce.
- Cook, stirring only occasionally, until shrimp is opague. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry.
- Remove from skillet and chop shrimp into bite-size pieces.
- In a separate skillet, heat butter. Place tortilla in skillet then layer on 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 skillet and slice into wedges.
- Eat and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.2, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 609.8, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 3.4, Protein 17
SHRIMP QUESADILLAS - PIONEER WOMAN RECIPE
Provided by lindaauman
Number Of Ingredients 12
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
Tips:
- Use fresh, succulent shrimp. Frozen shrimp can work in a pinch, but fresh shrimp will give your quesadillas a more vibrant flavor.
- Don't overcook the shrimp. Shrimp cooks very quickly, so it's important to keep an eye on it and remove it from the heat as soon as it turns pink and opaque.
- Season the shrimp generously. Shrimp can easily become bland, so be sure to season it well with salt, pepper, and your favorite spices.
- Use a good quality cheese. The cheese is one of the most important ingredients in quesadillas, so it's worth splurging on a good quality cheese that melts well.
- Don't overload the quesadillas. If you overload the quesadillas, they will be difficult to fold and cook evenly.
- Serve the quesadillas with your favorite toppings. Quesadillas are delicious on their own, but they can also be served with a variety of toppings, such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or pico de gallo.
Conclusion:
Shrimp quesadillas are a quick, easy, and delicious meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight dinner, a weekend brunch, or a party appetizer. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that your family and friends will love.
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