Baked Shrimp Quesadillas Recipes

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.

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

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 QUESADILLAS - PIONEER WOMAN RECIPE

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

QUICK SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, scallions, cumin, and chipotle powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp and stir frequently until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 5 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese, reduce heat to medium, and stir until cheese is melted and mixed in with shrimp and vegetables. Remove from heat.
• Place 1/5 of the filling mixture onto half of one tortilla. Fold empty side over the filling and press firmly to form a half circle. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Brush both sides of tortillas with remaining olive oil.
• Place tortillas in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until crisp and golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

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.

BAKED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lay out two tortillas on two baking sheets.
• Sprinkle a layer of cheese over each tortilla.
• Sprinkle other toppings over each tortilla.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the fillings.
• Lay the other tortillas on top.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and tortillas have reached desired crispiness.
• Top with salsa and sour cream.
• Other ideas: fill with onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, cilantro, whatever leftover meats you have on hand, diced or ground. You could also top with guacamole.

BBQ SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, oil, lime zest, salt and pepper. Add the shrimp; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, remove corn from cobs. Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. Chop shrimp and set aside. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the zucchini, corn and onions until crisp-tender. Add shrimp; saute 2-3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat; stir in barbecue sauce., Sprinkle cheese over half of the tortillas. Spoon shrimp mixture over cheese. Top with remaining tortillas. Cook on a griddle coated with cooking spray over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa and additional barbecue sauce.

OPEN-FACED SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place tortillas on a rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle each with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and tortilla edges are just beginning to crisp, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine shrimp, vegetable oil, and chili powder; season with salt and pepper. Divide shrimp mixture and scallions between tortillas. Bake until shrimp is opaque throughout, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle quesadillas with cilantro and cut each into 6 wedges; serve with lime wedges.