Shrimp Quesadillas

This shrimp quesadilla recipe with bell peppers, spicy shrimp, and melted Mexican cheese inside golden crispy tortillas is a real crowd-pleaser.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 753 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 6 large flour tortillas
• 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and peppers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add salt, cumin, and chili powder; stir to coat vegetables.

Step 2

Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in minced jalapeño and lime juice.

Step 3

Heat another skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon oil. Place one tortilla in the hot skillet; spoon about 1/6 of the shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend onto one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat to make remaining quesadillas.