Cheesy Crab Quesadillas Food

CHEESY CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine all quesadilla ingredients except tortillas and butter in bowl. Brush 1 side of each tortilla with butter. Place tortillas, buttered-side down, onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Spread about 1/2 cup filling on each tortilla; fold in half. Press together lightly.
• Bake 7-10 minutes or until heated through. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve with desired toppings.

CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Shred crab meat; mix together with sour cream, lime juice, and green onions in a small bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat griddle or small frying pan with a small amount of oil or cooking spray.
• Take a tortilla, place about 1/8 of crab mixture on it and spread evenly.
• Top with 1oz.
• (about 1/4 cup) cheese and sprinkle with some chopped cilantro.
• Place on hot griddle; when cheese starts to melt, fold in half.
• Allow to heat through and brown nicely, then remove from heat.
• Repeat with other tortillas.
• Quesadillas can be kept warm on a stoneware plate or baking dish in the oven on warm while you are busy with the others.
• Serve topped with a dallop of sour cream or guacamole, and wedges of lime, if you wish.

SHRIMP & CRAB QUESADILLA

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine shrimp, crab, corn, salsa, sour cream and peppers.
• Combine cheeses together.
• Top 4 tortillas with 3/4 cups of cheese.
• Top cheese with mixture.
• Top with remaining 4 tortillas.
• Heat nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Place a quesadilla in skillet and cook until browned, 3 - 4 minutes.
• Flip and cook 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
• Cut into 6 wedges.

BAKED CRAB QUESADILLAS APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Combine butter and oil; set aside.
• Saute onion, peppers, and garlic in 2 tbsp reserved butter mixture in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until tender. Remove from heat. Gently stir in crabmeat and next 3 ingredients.
• Place on tortillas on baking sheets; brush 1 side of each tortilla with remaining butter mixture. Turn tortillas over; spread crabmeat mixture evenly over half of each tortilla, and sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortillas in half.
• Bake at 475 degrees for 4 minutes or until golden. Cut each tortilla into thirds. Serve warm.

CRAB FAJITA QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese in the microwave.
• In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, spices, surimi, shredded cheese and vegetables until well combined.
• Spread one tortilla with 1/4 c cream cheese mixture, and top with another tortilla.
• Melt the butter in a flat pan (I used a grill pan with a panini press), and carefully place the quesadilla in the pan.
• Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese starts to melt, but before the bottom gets too brown.
• Flip and cook the other side until browned also.
• Remove to a cutting board, cut into quarters (or eighths) with a pizza wheel.
• Arrange on serving dish, with salsa for dipping.