Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Quesadilla

Yield: 6 each quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ lbs Shrimp, marinated in chipotle powder, lime zest, and avocado oil
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 cups shredded Red cabbage, salted for 20 minutes, drained, and squeezed dry
  • 6 each Don Pancho® 12-inch Red Chipotle Tortillas (79453.22337)

Cauliflower Jalapeño Escabeche

  • 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 ½ cups Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ¾ cups water
  • 1 Red onion, julienned
  • 4 cups Cauliflower, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 3 Jalapeño peppers, thinly sliced
  • ¾ tsp Coriander seed, whole
  • 10 each Black peppercorns, whole
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • ½ tsp Fennel seed
  • ½ tsp Cumin seed

Per Quesadilla

  • 1 Don Pancho 12-inch Red Chipotle Tortilla (79453.22337)
  • 2/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup Red cabbage, salted and squeezed dry
  • 14 each shrimp, grilled 
  • 2 oz ramekin Cauliflower-Jalapeño Escabeche 

Directions:

  1. For Cauliflower Jalapeño Escabeche, heat the sugar, salt, cider vinegar, and water to boil in a medium saucepan.
  2. Pour the prepared brine over the red onion, cauliflower, jalapeños, and spices into a 2-quart container. 
  3. Refrigerate the escabeche for at least one hour before using.
  4. Shred and prepare red cabbage by salting liberally with kosher salt (2-3 Tbsp) to draw out moisture and let sit for 20 minutes before squeezing dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  5. Heat grill to 375°F.
  6. Season shrimp with kosher salt and grill on both sides, set aside, and keep warm.
  7. Heat griddle to 350°F.
  8. For each quesadilla, place a Don Pancho Red Chipotle Tortilla on a griddle and cover with cheese, shredded cabbage, and shrimp.
  9. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  10. Cut the quesadilla into thirds and serve with the cauliflower escabeche.