Quesadillas With Shrimp And Peppers Food

CHORIZO AND SHRIMP QUESADILLAS WITH SMOKY GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Cut avocados all the way around with a sharp knife. Scoop out the pit, then spoon avocado flesh away from skin into a food processor. Add the juice of 1 lime, a couple of pinches salt, sour cream and chipotles in adobo. Pulse guacamole until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Brown chorizo 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from pan. Add oil, garlic, then shrimp. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and cook shrimp until pink, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
• Add a drizzle of oil to the pan and a large tortilla. Cook tortilla 30 seconds, then turn. Cover 1/2 of the tortilla with a couple of handfuls of cheese. Arrange a layer of chorizo and shrimp over the cheese and fold tortilla over. Press down gently with a spatula and cook tortilla a minute or so on each side to melt cheese and crisp. Remove quesadilla to large cutting board and repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into 5 wedges and transfer to plates with your spatula. Top wedges of quesadillas with liberal amounts of smoky guacamole.

SHRIMP QUESADILLA

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.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Using a pan, warm up both tortillas.
• On one of the tortillas spread some of the cheese all over the tortilla. Them add the rest of the ingredients, remember mushrooms is optional.
• Then add some more cheese on top of the ingredients to make the other tortilla stick. Becareful when flipping the quesadilla over.
• Toast until cheese is melted.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

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.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the cheese, 1/4 cup of the tomato, 2 tablespoons of the bacon and 1/4 of the shrimp. Sprinkle with additional 1/4 cup of the cheese. Top with another tortilla.
• Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bottom is golden brown; turn. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until bottom is golden brown.
• Repeat 3 more times with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

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.

SHRIMP QUESADILLA

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.

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP, PINEAPPLE AND PEPPERS

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.

SHRIMP AND TOMATILLO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Remove from heat, enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed, then cut into 1/4-inch strips.
• Set aside.
• Preheat broiler.
• Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil and place on baking sheet.
• Broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes.
• Cut shrimp in half lengthwise.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Brush 2 baking sheets with oil.
• Place 2 tortillas on 1 baking sheet.
• Place 1 tortilla on second baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over each tortilla, then 1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese.
• Arrange 8 tomatillo slices atop cheese on each tortilla, then bell pepper strips and shrimp, dividing equally.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese over shrimp on each tortilla, dividing equally.
• Top with remaining 3 tortillas, pressing lightly to adhere.
• Brush tops of tortillas with oil.
• Bake quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.

SHRIMP FRIED RICE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute the shrimp, onion and peppers in 1 tablespoon butter until shrimp turn pink; remove and keep warm., In a small bowl, whisk the egg. In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter until hot. Add egg; cook and stir over medium heat until egg is completely set. Stir in the rice, soy sauce and shrimp mixture., Spread remaining butter over 1 side of each tortilla. Place tortillas butter side down, on a griddle. Place a slice of cheese on each tortilla. Sprinkle shrimp mixture over half of each tortilla. Fold over and cook over low heat until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes on each side. Cut into wedges.

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP AND PEPPERS

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 AND TOMATILLO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Remove from heat. Enclose peppers in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Set aside.
• Preheat broiler. Toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil. Place on baking sheet. Broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Cut shrimp lengthwise in half. Transfer to bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 2 baking sheets with oil. Place 2 tortillas on 1 prepared baking sheet. Place 1 tortilla on second prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over each tortilla, then 1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese. Arrange 8 tomatillo slices atop cheese on each tortilla, then bell pepper strips and shrimp, dividing equally. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese over shrimp on each tortilla, dividing equally. Top with remaining 3 tortillas, pressing lightly to adhere. Brush tops of tortillas with oil. Bake quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.

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 SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine butter and oil; set aside.
• Sauté onion, peppers and garlic in 4 TB butter mixture in medium sauté pan on medium heat until tender.
• Add shrimp, if using raw shrimp, sauté till pink.
• Remove pan from heat, add next 3 ingredients.
• Place tortillas on foil lined baking sheets; brush 1 side of each tortilla with remaining butter mix.
• Turn tortilla over so buttered side is down; spread with shrimp mixture evenly over half of each tortilla, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Distribute mixture evenly between all tortillas.
• Fold over in half pressing a little.
• Bake at 475 for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
• Cut in half with a pizza cutter for appetizers or serve whole for brunch.
• Serve warm with salsa and sour cream if desired.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

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.

SHRIMP, POBLANO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Remove seeds from the roasted peppers.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over med. high heat. Add shrimp and salt.
• Cook shrimp for 1 minute, turn over for 30 sec. and remove from the pan.
• Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 sec. add yellow pepper and cook 30 sec.
• Add flour and cayenne, cook 1 minute.
• Whisk in half and half, then milk and cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat add half of the cheese and stir to melt.
• Divide into half.
• Remove half to a med. bowl and add shrimp (except reserve 3-4 for each tortilla), cilantro and lime juice. Toss together.
• Heat a flat griddle.
• On a cutting board or plate, put the other quarter of the cheese mixture from the pan divided, onto half of the two tortillas.
• Place a layer of roasted pablanos over the cheese mixture.
• Put half of the shrimp mixture on each of the tortillas and add the remaining cheese.
• Fold over the blank half of the tortilla over the stuffing.
• Place onto heated, oiled griddle for 3-4 minutes until crisp.
• Turn over and another 3-4 minutes on the other side.
• Serve on a plate with a little of the remaining cheese sauce and 3-4 whole shrimp on the top.