Grammy's Kitchen · Quesadillas · Shrimp Quesadillas
One of 80 quesadillas recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 80 for juiciness among the quesadillas recipes we compared. 4 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 80.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 8% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 6% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 6% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
| 31 g | 2 tablespoons lemon juice |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon smoked paprika |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 g | 1 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| 4 10- inch flour tortillas | |
| 394 g | 1 1/2-2 cups cooked and chopped shrimp |
| 226 g | 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons butter |
| 4 tablespoons salsa | |
| guacamole (for serving) | |
| sour cream (for serving) | |
| salsa (for serving) |
Method: 11 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe was delicious! I was a bit skeptical because I only like shrimp cocktail or shrimp sautéed in garlic and butter. Not a fan of it in any recipes. However, when this recipe popped up on FB I skimmed thru the ingredients and found that I had everythin” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is a delicious shrimp quesadillas recipe. I made it for dinner and everyone loved it and asked I make it again soon. It came together quickly and worked well with GF tortillas for my celiac son. I had some green onions on hand, so I thinly sliced them and” — a cook, 5.0★