Easy Shrimp Quesadilla Recipe
Quesadillas are a quick and easy dinner idea that are perfect for a busy night. This shrimp quesadilla recipe is a delicious twist on a Mexican classic. Filled with melted cheese and shrimp and topped with sour and guacamole, these quesadillas will make your taste buds smile.
Servings: 4 Quesadillas
Calories: 579kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp shelled and deveined and defrosted if you buy them frozen
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile ground
- 5 tbs lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 8 flour tortillas Soft-taco-size
- 2 cups cheddar cheese Shredded
Instructions
- In 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 3 minutes.
- Transfer shrimp mixture to bowl and cover to keep warm.
- Butter one side of each tortilla and place buttered side down on skillet or griddle. Add shrimp mixture, cheese, and cilantro, then add a second tortilla, butter side up.
- Cook quesadilla about 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, then flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
- Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream and guacamole!
Nutrition
Serving: 1quesadilla | Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 345mg | Sodium: 1647mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1498IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 644mg | Iron: 5mg