Shrimp Quesadillas with Cajun Remoulade

Submitted by Colbys Mom

"This recipe is very good and quite easy to make."

 

• Ready In: 41mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 flour tortillas, 10 inch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cajun seasoning, plus (or Creole)
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning, divided use
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup diced green chilis (or poblano)
• 1 cup shredded four-cheese Mexican blend cheese

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Make cajun remoulade by mixing mayonnaise with 2 Tbsp.
3. cajun seasoning, Worcester sauce, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and Tabasco.
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp.
6. olive oil in skillet over high heat, 2 minutes.
7. Toss shrimp with 1 tsp.
8. of cajun seasoning and salt.
9. Cook for 3 minutes.
10. Transfer to large bowl.
11. Add chiles and cilantro to shrimp and mix.
12. Brush a large cookie sheet with olive oil.
13. Arrange 1 tortilla on cookie sheet.
14. Top with 1/2 of cheese and shrimp mixture.
15. Place another tortilla on top of that.
16. Brush lightly with olive oil.
17. Bake 8 minutes, until lightly browned.
18. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and mixture.
19. Cut quesadilla into wedges and serve with the remoulade.

Reviews

[Lizzie-Babette]

We doubled this recipe, as we had a pound of shrimp, and it was extremely tasty! We had this with refried black beans and guacamole for a lighter, but extremely satisfying dinner. The remoulade is unbelievably spicy! We loved the mix of flavors, but would consider backing off of the spices just a bit as we expected the remoulade to provide a bit of a cooling effect, and the spices really heated it up instead. We had leftovers, which were delicious as a light lunch the next day, too. Winner.

 

[kdr_7]

I was excited about creating a sauce for the quesadillas, but when my boyfriend and I tried it we felt that the remoulade sauce did not pair well with the cajun-style shrimp quesadillas. The shrimp flavors were delicious but next time I would pair it with jalapeno ranch dressing.

 

[Mrs. Wavecrazed]

This was very good, easy, and quick. However, make sure to use UNSALTED cajun seasoning!! Thank you for posting.

 

[Mole1338]

Good recipe. However, the remoulade was not good when we made it according to instructions. We used 2 TBS of Emeril's Creole Seasoning and it was way too salty. We thinned it out considerably with more mayo and some buttermilk and finally achieved a nice flavor. Believe you should specify which seasoning you use / recommend, as many on the market have different levels of sodium, etc.... For the amount of mayo listed in the recipe, it would have only required 1 tsp of Emerils vice 2 TBS. Thanks anyway, we'll keep the quesdadilla recipe.

 

[ratherbeswimmin]

Made these quesadillas for a Super Bowl party. They turned out excellent. I loved the spicy remoulade sauce and it was just the right accompaniment for the quesadillas. I live to eat shrimp so the filling was just right for me. This was a very popular appetizer and I printed out a few copies of the recipe to pass around. Thanks for sharing this recipe.