Shrimp Quesadillas

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 pound raw shrimp, (peeled, deveined, and chopped)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ yellow onion, (diced)
• ½ bell pepper, (diced)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (divided)
• 4 large flour tortillas ((10-inch burrito size))
• 2 cups shredded cheese ((Chihuhuaha, Oaxaca, quesadilla, mozzarella, or Monterey Jack are great))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Toss together the shrimp, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and paprika in a large bowl until evenly coated.

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.

3. 3

   Add the seasoned shrimp and cook for 3 minutes until the shrimp is plump and pink. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Layer half of each tortilla with ¼ of the cooked shrimp mixture and ½ cup of shredded cheese. Fold them over and cook the quesadillas in 2 batches in the skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side until the cheese has fully melted and the quesadillas are golden brown.

6. 6

   Finish cooking the last 2 quesadillas with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.

7. 7

   Serve immediately with guacamole, pico, and salsa.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.