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Ingredients

  • 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

Method

  • 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.