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One-Pan Baja Shrimp Quesadillas
Spicy
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
One-Pan Baja Shrimp Quesadillas

with Salsa Fresca, Lime Crema & Hot Sauce

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Making a fine quesadilla is easy (just ask your college self—all you needed was a tortilla, whatever cheese you happened to have on hand, and a microwave). Making a great quesadilla, however, requires just a bit more finesse. Take this one, for instance. It’s golden and crispy on the outside (thanks, butter!) and filled with spiced chicken and two kinds of melty cheese. The finishing touches? Spoonfuls of fresh tomato salsa and a drizzle of tangy lime crema. It’s a classic… just a little bit better.

Allergens

Shellfish
Wheat
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Small Bowl
Medium Bowl

Tags

Pork-free
Pescatarian
Spicy
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Easy Prep & Clean
One Pot
Ingredients
Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

2 unit

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit

Shrimp

Shrimp

10 ounce

Pepper Jack Cheese

Pepper Jack Cheese

0.5 cup

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Mexican Cheese Blend

Mexican Cheese Blend

0.5 cup

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

1 teaspoon

Blackening Spice

Blackening Spice

1 tablespoon

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Butter

Butter

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and finely dice onion.

  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

2
Cook Filling

  • Set aside 2 TBSP onion (4 TBSP for 4 servings).

  • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, Blackening Spice, remaining onion, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.

  • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

3
Make Salsa Fresca

  • While chicken cooks, finely dice tomato. Zest and quarter lime.

  • In a medium bowl, combine tomato, juice from one lime wedge (two lime wedges for 4), and 1 TBSP reserved onion (3 TBSP for 4 servings); add more onion to taste. Season with salt and pepper.

4
Make Lime Crema

  • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, juice from one lime wedge (two lime wedges for 4 servings), and lime zest to taste. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

5
Make Quesadillas

  • Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle pepper jack and Mexican cheese onto one half of each tortilla. Top cheese with filling, then fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for filling over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add quesadillas and cook until golden brown on the first side, 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more.

  • Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.

6
Finish & Serve

  • Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board; slice into thirds and divide between plates. Serve with salsa, lime crema, and hot sauce to taste. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

740

kcal

Calories

44

g

Fat

20

g

Saturated Fat

47

g

Carbohydrate

7

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

37

g

Protein

260

mg

Cholesterol

1660

mg

Sodium

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