MUST-TRY Cheesy Shrimp Quesadillas Recipe - The BEST Quesadillas!!

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is less expensive and has a long shelf life.

Preheat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

Add a little bit of oil to the pan.

Add 1 pound of wild-caught Argentinian shrimp to the pan.

Season shrimp with salt and ground black pepper.

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin over the shrimp.

Fry shrimp for 2 to 4 minutes per side until cooked through.

Remove shrimp from the pan and set onto a cutting board to cool.

Add more oil to the same pan and add 1 large diced red bell pepper and 1 medium onion.

Fry the onion and bell pepper mixture on medium to high heat for 5 to 7 minutes until the onion is translucent and the bell pepper is tender.

Add 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 sliced large roma tomato to the pan and cook for 1 more minute.

Transfer the onion, pepper, garlic, and tomato mixture into a large bowl.

Chop the cooled shrimp into small bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl with the onion and pepper mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro to the shrimp mixture and toss to combine.

Lay out medium size flour tortillas on the countertop for assembly.

Spread a little bit of guacamole and sour cream in the center of each tortilla.

Place the shrimp filling on one half of the tortilla, then top with a generous amount of cheese.

Fold the tortilla over and press gently to seal.

Preheat a stovetop griddle and drizzle oil over the top of the quesadillas.

Cook the quesadillas on the griddle over medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.

Remove the quesadillas from the griddle and place them onto a cutting board lined with paper towels to cool.

Cut the quesadillas in half and arrange them on a serving tray with extra sour cream, lime wedges, salsa, and guacamole.

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