Shrimp Quesadillas Recipe | How To Make Shrimp Quesadillas | Mexican Recipes | Ep. 532 🍤 🇲🇽

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is a leaner protein option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and bell peppers; sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add shrimp, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper; cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove shrimp mixture from skillet and set aside.

Wipe the skillet clean and return to heat.

Place a tortilla in the skillet; sprinkle cheese on half of the tortilla.

Spoon shrimp mixture over the cheese, then fold the tortilla in half.

Cook until the bottom is golden and cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes.

Flip and cook the other side until golden, about 2-3 minutes more.

Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Serve with lime juice, chopped cilantro, avocado, and sour cream.

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