Spicy Shrimp And Chicken Quesadillas Food

SPICY SHRIMP AND CHICKEN PASTA (LIKE CARINO'S)

Steps:

• Season and grill the chicken breasts until done. Cool and slice into bite sized pieces.
• Add butter to a large sauté pan on medium heat.
• Once butter is melted, add the shrimp, sliced chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• Saute mixture until shrimp and mushrooms are cooked.
• Add the cream, Romano cheese and cayenne pepper. Let cream reduce by half while stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente according to package directions; drain excess water.
• Toss cooked pasta with contents of sauté pan. Serve.

SPICY SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Prepare tortillas by spreading a light layer (about 1 tablespoon) of remoulade or mayo on one side. This will act as your "glue" for the fillings. Set aside.
• Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, shrimp, and seasonings; saute about 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp mixture from pan and place in bowl. Combine with crumbled bacon and pickled jalapenos. Taste to make sure seasonings are how you want them.
• If necessary, spray pan with non-stick spray.
• Place tortilla in pan, clean side down. On half of the tortilla,layer in 1/3 of cheddar cheese, then 1/3 shrimp mixture, then 1/3 of the jack or mozzarella cheese. Fold empty side of tortilla over the fillings and press down.
• Let tortilla brown until crisp, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and brown the other side.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cut each folded quesadilla in half when ready to serve.
• Serve with your choice of sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or all three!

SPICY CHICKEN, EGGPLANT, AND CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLA, SERVED WITH MIXED TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the marinade ingredients and blend until smooth. Place the chicken in a medium bowl, pour the marinade over it, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft and caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and cilantro and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Preheat grill pan. Brush eggplant with oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and coarsely chop.
• Preheat grill pan over high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until cooked through. Let rest for 5 minutes and slice thinly on the bias. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place 6 tortillas on a large un-greased baking sheet. Divide the cheese, chicken, onions, and eggplant among the 6 tortillas and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stack the tortillas to make three 2 layer tortillas and top with the remaining 3 tortillas. Brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with ancho chile powder. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the tortillas are slightly crisp and the cheese has melted. Cut into quarters and garnish with the Mixed Tomato Salsa.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Yield: 8 servings

SHRIMP SPICY QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Filling.
• 1. Boil potatoes until soft enough to smash.
• 2. Chop up shrimp into small pieces cook with half stick of butter and garlic.
• 3. Wash vegetables and chop into small square pieces includes tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, and cilantro.
• 4. Melt butter and beat egg.
• 5.Mix all the ingredients together salt, pepper, garlic salt, butter, egg, veggies, cheese, shrimp, and potatoes mix with hands until all ingredients are well mixed
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• Warm up tortillas in microwave.
• Put the 2 cups of oil in a big non stick skillet heat on low for 5 minutes
• Grab tortilla and put 1 tablespoon and a half of filling in middle of tortilla fold like a taco and use a toothpick to hold together.
• Keep doing that until you run out of filling or tortillas.
• After five minutes of heating oil start putting in your quesadillas one by one flip each side until golden brown.
• Once done put them on a paper towel to take out excess oil.
• Cut them in half and serve topped with lettuce sour cream and parmesan cheese.
• Enjoy! (:.

EASY SPICY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken and spices (cumin, paprika, red pepper, salt) and set aside.
• Into a medium frying pan at medium/medium-high heat add your oil, green bell pepper, white onion, jalapeno, garlic, and black beans. Cook until the black beans soften slightly and the garlic is fragrant (about 3-5 minutes). Add tomatoes, whites of the green onions, cilantro, cumin, and paprika. Stir to combine and take off the heat.
• To assemble, spray a large frying pan with non-stick spray (grill pan or griddle will work well) set to medium/medium-high heat and place a single tortilla in the middle.
• Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese (about 3 tablespoons) over the surface, add a layer of the vegetable mix (about 3 tablespoons) to half the tortilla, and the same amount of your shredded chicken to the same half, finally sprinkle over about a teaspoon of your reserved un-cooked green onions. Apply another 3 tablespoons of cheese to the top, cover and allow to melt for about 2-3 minutes.
• Using a spatula, flip the un-topped half over the topped half, pressing lightly, cover and cook another 2-3 minutes so all the cheese has melted and the tortilla is crispy.
• Continue until all your veggie and chicken mixes are used up. Setting your finished quesadillas on a cooling rack in the oven set to low. When ready to serve, cut with a pizza cutter into slices and enjoy! These are great with a side of sour cream and/or guacamole.

SHRIMP AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Toss the shrimp in a small pan with butter and cook for a few minutes untill opaque. Add spinach and garlic powder and stir to combine.
• Brush griddle with 1/2 of the melted butter and lay one whole tortilla on the griddle.
• Evenly spread the cheeses over the tortilla, not too close to center or edge.
• Spread the spinach filling over the cheese - spacing the shrimp out evenly.
• Cover with second tortilla.
• Brush top with remaining melted butter.
• When first side is BGD (golden brown and delicious) flip and cook until side two is GBD.
• Move to cutting board and cut into 8 equal pieces, using a pizza wheel, with one shrimp in the center of each piece.
• Enjoy!