In this house, we are big fans of fajitas, quesadillas, and shrimp! Naturally, I got a crazy idea to make a fajita shrimp quesadilla (that’s a mouthful – both to say and to eat!) and guess what? It’s SO dang good!
Sometimes it’s nice to find a good recipe that’s out of the norm and is different than the status quo. As I mentioned, we love chicken fajitas and quesadillas, but sometimes it’s good to mix it up! In this case, I married elements of a quesadilla and fajitas and it did not disappoint. Feel free to change the amounts of shrimp, onions, and peppers, based on how many quesadillas you want to make.
Looking for a side to go along with your Mexican-inspired cuisine? You should check out my queso recipe here! Mix up a pitcher of margaritas and you’ve got yourself a fiesta!
Fajita Shrimp Quesadilla
Course: Dinner, Recipes, Seafood, StreamCuisine: Mexican6
servings15
minutes15
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minutesIngredients
1lb of shrimp
1 small-medium onion, sliced thin
1-2 bell peppers (red & green), sliced thin
Olive oil
2 TBS fajita seasoning
1 cup Mexican cheese
Large flour tortillas (burrito size)
Cilantro lime dressing
Sour cream, if desired
Directions
- Heat 1 TBS of olive oil in a skillet. Sprinkle seasoning onto shrimp and add to heated pan.
Cook 4 minutes or so on each side. Once you see them turn pink, flip them over. - Remove shrimp, add onions and peppers to pan, and cook until they’re soft. Add shrimp back in.
- Assemble quesadillas by adding handful of cheese to one side of tortilla, add shrimp amd veggie mixture overtop. Fold over tortilla.
- In another skillet over medium heat, add small amount of olive oil and lay folded tortilla onto it and cook until crisp, a few minutes, then flip over to brown the other side. Watch it and
be careful not to burn the tortilla. Repeat this step for as many quesadillas as you want. - Serve up with a delicious cilantro lime sauce or sour cream with a squeeze of lime!
Notes
- Feel free to swap shrimp for any other protein!
