Shrimp (Camarones) Quesadillas |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe is hearty enough to make a meal and it's quick and easy! The original recipe came form cooking light. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter |
1 cup chopped onion |
1 cup fresh corn kernel (about 2 ears) |
1 garlic clove, minced |
2/3 cup chopped tomato |
1 1/2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapenos |
1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or 2 tablespoons lime juice |
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
8 flour tortillas |
1 cup monterey jack cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese |
Directions:
1. Heat butter in nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onions, corn, and garlic, and saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add tomato and jalapeno and saute for 4 minutes. Stir in shrimp, lemon/lime juice, cilantro and salt; saute for 3 minutes. Remove corn mixture from skillet and keep warm.
4. Place 1 tortilla in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat; top with 1/4 cup cheese. Spoon 1/2 cup corn mixture over cheese; top with another tortilla.
5. Cook 3 minutes pressing down with a spatula until cheese melts.
6. Turn carefully; cook until thoroughly heated (about 1 minute).
7. Repeat procedure with the remaining tortillas, cheese and corn mixture.
8. Cut each quesadilla into quarters, serve with homemade salsa.
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