Carter Family Recipes

Double Cheese Avocado and Shrimp Quesadilla
These easy shrimp quesadillas come together quickly and can easily be customized to please the whole family!

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 16 small corn tortillas (substitute flour if you prefer)
  • 2 cups  shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 cup frozen salad shrimp, thawed and drained
  • 2 ripe avocados,
  • cut into small cubes
  • sea salt or kosher salt
  • chili powder
  • 8 ounces queso fresco (a Mexican cheese usually found near feta in your grocery store)

Preparation

  1. Drizzle a small amount (about a teaspoon) of olive oil in a skillet, and heat over medium-high heat.
  2. Place a tortilla in the skillet (or more if they will fit), and spread ¼ cup Monterey jack cheese over it.
  3. Arrange 2 tablespoons shrimp and about 1/4 of one avocado over the cheese. Very lightly sprinkle salt and chili powder over the avocado (just a pinch of each).
  4. Crumble about a tablespoon of queso fresco over the avocado.
  5. Top each quesadilla with another tortilla, and carefully flip over with a spatula, keeping the filling contained. Cook for about two minutes longer until the bottom side is lightly browned. Remove and allow to cool for a couple minutes before cutting and serving.
  6. Repeat these steps until all quesadillas have been cooked, adding a little more oil between each batch. Enjoy!
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