Best 6 Shrimp Quesadillas Pioneer Woman Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Are you ready to embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate shrimp quesadillas, inspired by the Pioneer Woman's culinary wisdom? Get set to discover a delectable fusion of flavors and textures that will leave your taste buds tantalized. With this guide, you'll uncover the secrets of crafting perfect quesadillas filled with succulent shrimp, gooey cheese, and vibrant seasonings. It's time to elevate your quesadilla game and impress your friends and family with this extraordinary dish.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



Shrimp Quesadillas image

Spicy quesadillas with a fajita-style shrimp filling. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with sour cream.

Provided by DanaV

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
6 large flour tortillas
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and peppers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir salt, cumin, and chili powder into onion and bell peppers.
  • Stir shrimp into onion and bell peppers and cook until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat; stir jalapeno pepper and lime juice into shrimp mixture.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
  • Place a tortilla in the hot oil. Spoon about 1/6 shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend on one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
  • Cook until bottom of tortilla is lightly browned, about 5 minutes; flip and cook other side until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753.1 calories, Carbohydrate 67.8 g, Cholesterol 179.7 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1788.4 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

QUESADILLAS DE CAMARONES (SHRIMP QUESADILLAS) - PIONEER WOMAN



Quesadillas De Camarones (Shrimp Quesadillas) - Pioneer Woman image

I discovered The Pioneer woman earlier this year and am happy that I did. Ree does a tremendous job providing detailed instructions and pictures on how to make all of her recipes. I made these quesadillas last month..and man oh man are they good! I found the key for these quesadillas is cooking the vegetables separately from the shrimp, chopping the shrimp into small pieces, and of course the butter used in the cooking of the assembled quesadilla...use butter...I promise...you won't be sorry you did. Enjoy!!

Provided by Johnsdeere

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 flour tortillas
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces Mexican red sauce
1 onion, large
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
2 tablespoons olive oil
butter, as needed

Steps:

  • Pour red sauce over peeled and deveined shrimp, set aside.
  • Chop vegetables into larges pieces.
  • Heat skillet over high heat and add olive oil.
  • Cook vegetables over high heat until they start to get brown/black. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Return skillet to high heat, then dump in the shrimp with the red sauce.
  • Cook, stirring only occasionally, until shrimp is opague. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry.
  • Remove from skillet and chop shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • In a separate skillet, heat butter. Place tortilla in skillet then layer on ingredients; cheese, vegetables, and shrimp.
  • Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry.
  • Remove from skillet and slice into wedges.
  • Eat and Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.2, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 609.8, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 3.4, Protein 17

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP AND PEPPERS



Quesadillas with Shrimp and Peppers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Mexican red sauce
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into chunks
1 green bell pepper, chopped into chunks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into chunks
Butter, for cooking tortillas
6 flour tortillas
2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is best)
Sour cream, for serving
Fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside.
  • Heat a skillet over high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Add the shrimp with the sauce. Cook, stirring only occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry. Remove from the skillet and chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • In a clean skillet, heat some butter. Place a tortilla in the skillet, then layer on the ingredients: cheese, vegetables and shrimp. Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry. Remove from the skillet and slice into wedges. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and filling ingredients.
  • Serve with sour cream, cilantro and lime wedges

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP, PINEAPPLE AND PEPPERS



Quesadillas with Shrimp, Pineapple and Peppers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces, fluid, Mexican red sauce, such as enchilada sauce or taco sauce
12 whole large shrimp, peeled, deveined and rinsed clean
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1/3 pineapple, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons butter, plus more as needed
Twelve 6-inch flour tortillas
2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is best)
Kosher salt
Pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream, for serving

Steps:

  • On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned.
  • Stir them after a minute or so, then let them sit on medium-high heat until they're nice and brown.
  • Add the pineapple and cook over medium-high heat until they start to get brown/black. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Add the shrimp and cook, stirring only occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry. Remove from the skillet and chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • In a clean skillet, heat some butter. Place a tortilla in the skillet, then layer on the ingredients: cheese, vegetables and shrimp. Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry. Remove from the skillet and slice into wedges. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and filling ingredients.
  • Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and slice it into 4 wedges using a large pizza cutter.
  • Serve the quesadilla with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.

QUESADILLAS DE CAMARONES (PIONEER WOMAN)



Quesadillas De Camarones (Pioneer Woman) image

Wow are these terrific. I never thought about making shrimp quesadillas, and I wish I saw this recipe sooner. I didn't use as much butter as the recipe called for, and I found my griddle worked great the whole way through just by starting with a little butter in the pan. I also didn't find it needed any salt because the enchilada sauce was salty enough. I served this with guacamole and salsa. If I had any cilantro in the house, I would have topped the entire mixture with a bunch of it. Recipe courtesy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 6 quesadillas, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails off)
salt
7 ounces Mexican tomato sauce or 7 ounces enchilada sauce
1 large onion (cut in half and then into slices)
1 red bell pepper (seeded and sliced into strips)
1 green bell pepper (seeded and sliced into strips)
6 tablespoons butter (for frying, I skipped this part)
12 large flour tortillas
2 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (shredded)
pico de gallo, for serving
guacamole, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Throw in the shrimp.
  • Toss around and cook until the shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and reduce the heat to low.
  • Pour in the tomato sauce.
  • Stir around and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
  • Remove the shrimp from the skillet, and chop it into chunks. Set aside.
  • In a separate skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over high heat.
  • Throw in the onion and peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the peppers are have a few dark brown or black areas.
  • Remove the peppers from the skillet and set them aside.
  • Sizzle 1/2 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat and lay a flour tortilla in the pan. Cover with grated cheese.
  • Cover the cheese with pepper and onion mixture.
  • Lay the chopped shrimp on top of the peppers.
  • When the tortilla is golden, top with the second tortilla and carefully flip the quesadilla to the other side, adding the other 1/2 tablespoon butter to the skillet at the same time.
  • Continue cooking until the second side is golden.
  • Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings.
  • Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with pico de gallo and guacamole.

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS - PIONEER WOMAN RECIPE



Shrimp Quesadillas - Pioneer Woman Recipe image

Provided by lindaauman

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Mexican red sauce
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into chunks
1 green bell pepper, chopped into chunks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into chunks
Butter, for cooking tortillas
6 flour tortillas
2 cups grated cheese ( Monterey Jack is best)
Sour cream, for serving
Fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside. Heat a skillet over high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Add the shrimp with the sauce. Cook, stirring only occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry. Remove from the skillet and chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces. In a clean skillet, heat some butter. Place a tortilla in the skillet, then layer on the ingredients: cheese, vegetables and shrimp. Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry. Remove from the skillet and slice into wedges. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and filling ingredients. Serve with sour cream, cilantro and lime wedges

Tips:

  • Use fresh shrimp. Frozen shrimp can be used, but fresh shrimp will give the quesadillas a more flavorful and succulent taste.
  • Cook the shrimp properly. Shrimp should be cooked until it is pink and opaque, but not overcooked or it will become tough and chewy.
  • Use a good quality cheese blend. A blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella cheese will give the quesadillas a gooey, melted center.
  • Add your favorite toppings. Quesadillas can be topped with a variety of ingredients, such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, or sliced avocado.
  • Serve the quesadillas immediately. Quesadillas are best served hot and fresh out of the pan.

Conclusion:

Shrimp quesadillas are a quick, easy, and delicious meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight dinner, a casual lunch, or a party appetizer. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

Related Topics