Crab Quesadillas with Pickled Jalapenos
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Eight 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1/2 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
- 4 1/2 ounces Muenster cheese, shredded (1 1/3 cups)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 3 medium pickled jalapenos from a jar, seeded and coarsely chopped
- Kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Brush a large rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Arrange 4 of the tortillas on the baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, toss the crabmeat with the cheese, cilantro, scallion and jalapenos and season with salt.
- Spoon the crab mixture over the tortillas and top with the remaining tortillas.
- Brush the tortilla tops with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bake the quesadillas for about 12 minutes, flipping them halfway through, until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are lightly golden and crispy.
- Cut into quarters and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, lump crabmeat, muenster cheese, cilantro, scallion, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/crab-quesadillas-pickled-jalapenos (may not work)