3 Cheese Crab Quesadillas Recipes

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.

THREE-CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spread butter over one side of each tortilla. Spread cream cheese over unbuttered side on half the tortillas. Sprinkle with cheeses, onion, cilantro and olives. Top with remaining tortillas, buttered side up., Cook on a griddle over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.

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.

IMITATION CRAB 3-CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine Greek yogurt and salsa, stir until you get a creamy consistency, set aside.
• Add tomatoes, bell peppers and green chilies into mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine crab meat into pepper mixture and squeeze in lime juice, stir thoroughly.
• Stir in cheese and divide mixture onto tortillas and fold tortillas to close.
• On medium heat, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil on a 10-12 inch pan.
• Add 2 quesadillas at a time, 1-2 minutes on each side.
• Let cool first then slice into wedges and serve with sauce.

CRABMEAT QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F. Combine the cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, crabmeat, green onion, and green chiles in a bowl. Mix well. The filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Place the tortillas on a baking sheet. Spread about 1/4 cup of the filling on one half of each tortilla. Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling. Brush the outsides of the tortilla with the melted butter. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through. Remove from the oven and cut into wedges. Serve hot.

CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place two slices cheese over each tortilla. Combine crabmeat, avocado, tomato and cilantro; mix lightly. Spoon over tortillas; fold in half enclosing filling.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add quesadillas; cook 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

3 CHEESE & CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine crabmeat, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup cocktail sauce, green onions and garlic in medium bowl; mix well.
• Spread about 1/2 cup mixture onto 2 tortillas; sprinkle evenly with remaining Monterey Jack cheese.
• Top with remaining tortillas.
• Melt 1 tablespoons butter on cast iron griddle over medium-high heat.
• Add one quesadilla; cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Repeat.
• Cut each into eight wedges.
• Serve with cocktail sauce for dipping.

CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cook the crab in boiling water for about 3 minutes.
• Rinse the crab in cold water to stop the cooking.
• Remove the shell from the crab meat and cut it into bite sized pieces.
• Mix the lime juice, zest, jalapeno, green onion, cilantro cumin, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Add the crab and marinate for 10-30 minutes.
• Melt the butter (or oil) in a pan.
• Place a tortilla in the pan and rub it around in the butter to coat.
• Heat the tortilla until air pockets form in it flipping a few times.
• Repeat 5-7 for the second tortilla and leave it in the pan.
• Drain the liquid from the crab and place the mixture on the tortilla in the pan.
• Place the cheese on and then top with the other tortilla.
• Cook the quesadilla until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted flipping once.

CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar, cream cheese, scallions, bell pepper, cilantro, jalapenos (if using), orange zest and juice in a medium bowl. Gently stir in crab. Lay tortillas out on a work surface. Spread one-fourth of the filling on half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half, pressing gently to flatten.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in the pan and cook, turning once, until golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.