Shrimp and Jalapeno Jack Cheese Quesadillas
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 20 to 25)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon coarse or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded Jalapeno Jack cheese
- 16 6-inch flour or corn tortillas
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- Place shrimp in a food processor and puree roughly.
- Add eggs, salt, and pepper, and continue processing until puree is fairly smooth.
- Spoon shrimp puree into a bowl and fold in cheese.
- Mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Reserve.
- Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut tortillas into small rounds.
- Place half of the tortilla rounds on a board or platter and spoon 1 tablespoon of shrimp mixture on each of the tortillas.
- Top with remaining tortilla rounds.
- (You now have small tortilla sandwiches.)
- Place quesadillas in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
- Lightly oil a griddle or saute pan, preferably with a nonstick surface.
- Cook quesadillas over low heat, turning until theyre crisp and golden on both sides.
- Using a slotted spatula, remove quesadillas from griddle or pan and drain on paper towels.
shrimp, eggs, coarse, freshly ground pepper, jack cheese, flour, vegetable oil
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/shrimp-and-jalapentildeo-jack-cheese-quesadillas (may not work)