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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 22, 2022
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These quick Shrimp Quesadillas are a delicious way to delight your family on Mexican night. And when we say quick, we mean they're on the table in under half an hour. Need more to love? This Shrimp Quesadillas recipe serves 8, so you'll have plenty to go around!

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  • Need an easy dinner to feed a crowd? Grab your bag of frozen shrimp out of the freezer and fry up these quick quesadillas! Start by thawing your shrimp, this is easily done — just add them to a colander and run cold water over them. While the shrimp are draining, chop up your tomato and grate your cheese. Then, it’s as simple as heating up your skillet and layering the ingredients between two tortillas. Don’t forget those bacon bits! Their salty, smoky flavor perfectly complements the briny shrimp and the cheese adds just the right amount of richness. And if shrimp quesadillas just aren’t your thing, Betty’s got plenty more how to make quesadilla recipes to round out your recipe box.

Shrimp Quesadillas

  • Prep Time 8 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches in diameter)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers (8 ounces)
  • 1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup real bacon pieces (from 2-ounce jar)
  • 1 package (4 ounces) frozen cooked salad shrimp, rinsed and thawed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the cheese, 1/4 cup of the tomato, 2 tablespoons of the bacon and 1/4 of the shrimp. Sprinkle with additional 1/4 cup of the cheese. Top with another tortilla.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bottom is golden brown; turn. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer or until bottom is golden brown.
  • Step 
    3
    Repeat 3 more times with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.

Nutrition

240 Calories
13g Total Fat
17g Protein
25g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
115
Total Fat
13g
Saturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
60mg
Sodium
640mg
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
12%
12%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Vegetable;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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