Shrimp Scampi Quesadilla

Shrimp Scampi Quesadilla takes approximately 25 minutes from beginning to end. This hor d'oeuvre has 532 calories, 33g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. For $2.55 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Taste and Tell Blog has 529 fans. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. If you have shrimp, monterey jack cheese, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 91%. Similar recipes include Shrimp 2 Ways: Soy Sauce-Grilled Shrimp with Spinach Salad and New-Style Scampi, Shrimp and Chorizo Quesadilla, and Shrimp & Jalapeno Quesadilla.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 6-8” flour tortillas

1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 box (12 oz) frozen SeaPak Shrimp Scampi

Equipment:

frying pan

cutting board

slotted spoon

griddle

Cooking instruction summary:

Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the SeaPack shrimp in a single layer and saut for 7-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until the shrimp are fully cooked. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and coarsely chop.Heat a griddle over medium heat. To half of each of the tortillas, add some of the Monterey Jack cheese, some Parmesan, 1/4 of the shrimp and then a little more Monterey Jack (to act as the glue to keep everything together). Fold the tortilla over the filling, forming a half circle.Spray the griddle with nonstick cooking spray and place the quesadillas on. Cook until golden, then flip and cook on the second side until golden and the cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into wedges to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Add the SeaPack shrimp in a single layer and saut for 7-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until the shrimp are fully cooked.

3. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon to a cutting board and coarsely chop.

4. Heat a griddle over medium heat. To half of each of the tortillas, add some of the Monterey Jack cheese, some Parmesan, 1/4 of the shrimp and then a little more Monterey Jack (to act as the glue to keep everything together). Fold the tortilla over the filling, forming a half circle.Spray the griddle with nonstick cooking spray and place the quesadillas on. Cook until golden, then flip and cook on the second side until golden and the cheese is melted.

5. Cut each quesadilla into wedges to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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531k Calories
33g Protein
15g Total Fat
61g Carbs
20% Health Score
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Calories
531k
27%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
61g
21%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
232mg
78%

Sodium
1693mg
74%

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Protein
33g
67%

Selenium
73µg
104%

Phosphorus
514mg
51%

Manganese
0.93mg
47%

Calcium
454mg
45%

Vitamin B1
0.6mg
40%

Folate
158µg
40%

Iron
5mg
33%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Zinc
2mg
20%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Magnesium
59mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.85µg
14%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Potassium
270mg
8%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
4%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.38mg
4%

Vitamin A
173IU
3%

covered percent of daily need
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