These spicy quesadillas are filled with shrimp, onions, bell peppers, and melted Mexican cheese. Serve with cilantro and sour cream for a Mexican-inspired meal.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Calories
753 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Stir salt, cumin, and chili powder into onion and bell peppers.
Step 3
Stir shrimp into onion and bell peppers and cook until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Remove skillet from heat; stir jalapeno pepper and lime juice into shrimp mixture.
Step 5
Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
Step 6
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.
Step 7
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.
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
