Quick and Easy Shrimp Quesadillas

These easy shrimp quesadillas are loaded with juicy shrimp, melted cheese, and bold flavors—all ready in just a few minutes! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or party appetizer.

Calling all shrimp lovers!!! This recipe is for you! We’ve made these Shrimp Quesadillas twice in the last month and my entire family LOVES them so much, I just added them to our regular meal rotation. They taste delicious and are pretty simple to throw together. Give them a try and tell me what you think…

Ingredients

• shrimp
• ground chipotle chile
• lime juice
• olive oil
• red bell pepper
• onion
• tortillas
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• cilantro

How To Make Shrimp Quesadillas

Season The Shrimp – Add the chipotle chili and lime juice to a mixing bowl and then toss the shrimp in it until they’re even coated.

Cook It – Heat the olive oil in a skillet and then cook the onions and bell peppers until they’re nice and tender. Next, add the shrimp to the skillet and then cook them for about 3 minutes.

Compile The Quesadillas – Throw the cheese, shrimp, vegetables and any other ingredients you want onto a tortilla. Be sure to butter the outside of each tortilla to give them a beautiful brown color when they’re done cooking.

Heat Them Up – Cook the shrimp quesadillas for about 2 minutes and then flip them and cook for an additional minute or two until the cheese is nice and melted.

What Toppings Go On Shrimp Quesadillas

Once you’ve made this delicious recipe, you’ll need to add your favorite topping. While store bought toppings are good, here are a few of our favorite recipes to try with your shrimp quesadillas that take only a few minutes to prepare and are absolutely amazing!

• This mild homemade salsa recipe is the best I have ever had and is so easy to make
• If you want a twist on regular guacamole, you should try this avocado salsa recipe called Texas Caviar
• This homemade tomatillo salsa recipe is also delicious
• A Zesty Guacamole is one of my family’s favorites

More Delicious Quesadilla Recipes

What I love about quesadillas, is that you can make them using so many different ingredients and they all taste fabulous. If you need more quesadilla inspiration, here are a few more quesadilla recipe variations to try.

• BBQ Pork Quesadillas Recipe
• Easy Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas
• Best Fajita Quesadilla Recipe

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Shrimp Quesadillas

Servings: 4 Quesadillas

These easy shrimp quesadillas are loaded with juicy shrimp, melted cheese, and bold flavors—all ready in just a few minutes! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or party appetizer.

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Total Time:20 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined and defrosted if you buy them frozen
• 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile
• 5 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 8 Soft-taco-size flour tortillas
• 3 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

• In a small bowl, toss shrimp, chipotle chile and lime juice then set aside.
  
• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil, then add pepper and onion. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Add shrimp and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp and pepper mixture to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Butter one side of each tortilla, then place the buttered side down on a skillet or griddle, cooking one at a time, or up to four tortillas, depending on how big your skillet is. Add shrimp mixture, cheese, and cilantro, then add a second tortilla, butter side up.
• Cook quesadilla for about 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, then flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer on the other side, or until the cheese melts.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 quesadilla · Calories: 544 kcal · Carbohydrates: 37 g · Protein: 19 g · Fat: 36 g · Saturated Fat: 19 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 0.3 g · Cholesterol: 79 mg · Sodium: 884 mg · Potassium: 254 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 1874 IU · Vitamin C: 46 mg · Calcium: 502 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Other Notes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: seafood