How to Make the best Shrimp and Jalapeno Quesadilla recipe on the grill. This easy dinner recipe is loaded with shrimp and cheese.
Amazing grilled shrimp and jalapeño quesadilla recipe, courtesy of my pal Steve who blogs at The Black Peppercorn.
I’m enjoying some time off this week. My son is visiting from out west so we all decided it was time for a staycation. Everyone booked time off work and we’re just kicking back and spending some time together. Much needed time together.
When I made the decision to take time off I asked some of my blogging friends to guest post for me. My pal Steve of The Black Peppercorn gets to kick off the guest posts for Kiss My Smoke. I couldn’t be happier about that. I adore Steve, he’s just good people.
Steve is an avid griller, and smoker, among so many other things. He’s also a fellow Canadian which I dig. So it’s an absolute thrill to have him here today. So without further ado please welcome Steve to the blog.
I remember back when I first started blogging. There was so much to learn, including everything from web design, food photography, photo editing, recipe writing and more. I quickly discovered that there is a wonderful community of bloggers out there, willing to help and support the newbies.
Early on, I found this website called Cravings of a Lunatic and I wondered what kind of nut would run this site. Well, once meeting Kim, I quickly learned that she was a beautiful combination of crazy and genius! Her recipes are incredible (oh my the ice cream!) and the photos look delicious. But, what I truly value about Kim, is the friendship. It is amazing how, people you have never met, can be such a real support and a true friend. Even just recently, I was up late at night, a time that I discovered is Kim Productivity Time (haha), and Kim was online and gave me some great counsel about a blogging matter. Thanks Kim!
Kim and I have much in common, both living in Ontario, both lovers of Walking Dead and both owners of a Bradley Smoker. We also both love to grill, so when Kim asked for some people to contribute guest posts for her grill focussed blog, I was quick to offer my services. I also wanted to help out because Kim contributed a guest post for Moose Tracks Ice Cream on my site a couple of years ago.
I asked Kim what type of recipe she would like me to share and she said that since she is allergic to shellfish, a recipe some kind of seafood recipe would be great. Well, I love shrimp, so that was easy and since we eat Mexican all the time at home, I was excited to make these Shrimp and Jalapeño Quesadillas and share them with you. They are incredible!!
Thanks Kim, for letting me guest post on your website!
I would like to thank Steve from the bottom of my heart for his kind words, and his lovely guest post today. I am so happy to have friends like Steve that I can count on when life gets crazy and I need to step away for a bit.
I’m thrilled Steve made a seafood recipe for me today. I always feel bad for my readers that I can’t post any on the blog. I’m allergic to shellfish, and so is my daughter so we never risk it. But I grew up with my Dad being an avid seafood lover. He spent a great deal of his life on the East coast so he had a real affinity for seafood. I would come home sometimes to find lobsters hanging out in our bathtub. Seafood brings back so many memories for me. All good ones.
Make sure you swing on by Steve’s blog, The Black Peppercorn. You can poke around Steve‘s general recipe index, his BBQ recipe index, and his sous vide pages for more info. Steve also does product reviews, and hosts some amazing giveaways.
You can follow Steve on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Follow him everywhere, you won’t want to miss a single recipe.
Shrimp and Jalapeño Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 16 cooked shrimp
- 3 green onions
- 3 jalapeño peppers
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese
- 6-8 medium soft flour tortillas
Instructions
- Peel the shrimp and cut them each into 3-4 smaller pieces.
- Thinly slice the green onions and core, seed and mince the jalapeño peppers.
- In a medium size bowl toss together the shrimp, green onions, jalapeño pepper, cilantro, lime juice and salt.
- Make the quesadillas by scooping some of the shrimp mixture onto half of each soft tortilla.
- Evenly sprinkle some cheese onto the shrimp mixture and then fold the soft tortilla over covering the shrimp and cheese. Do this with all the quesadillas.
- Heat grill to medium high heat, around 400-450F.
- Carefully place the quesadillas on the grill and close the lid. Cook for about 6-8 minutes, or until the tortilla is starting to brown and the cheese is beginning to bubble.
- Note - A grill stone or pizza stone works great for quesadillas. If using a stone, make sure it has time to heat up before placing the quesadillas on the grill stone.
- Serve with guacamole.
Notes
Nutrition
Thanks for visiting today. I have two more amazing buddies guest posting for me this week so be sure to tune in on Sunday, and again on Tuesday.
Now be confident and get your grill on!
Kim xx
I love it when grill posts venture out beyond meat. I get in ruts when it comes to my grill. Those quesadillas look amazing. One of the nice things about living on the coast is the fresh shrimp. I’m going to have to dig out my cast iron and make the gang a load of these! Great guest post!!!
It’s easy to get in a rut with grilling. I have such a hard time since we don’t eat game meat, and we’re allergic to shellfish. Really limits my options. Can be hard to think outside the box at times.
Steve really outdid himself. I love this recipe.
Steve, your quesadillas look amazing! I’d love these for my dinner tonight!!!
I wish I could make them. I wonder if they would be as awesome with chicken?
This is so up my alley!
One day we will cook together. And we will make these. But only you will eat these. Or we’ll spend the night in ER, which sounds a little too Thelma and Louise than I intended. Roflmao! Hope to see you in November. Waiting on another thingie before I can book your thingie. xx
Wow, these quesadillas look awesome! I wish my family would eat shrimp, because I’m totally into these and now want to make them tonight
Both me and my daughter are allergic but I wish we weren’t. There’s something so appealing about seafood.
I always make plain quesadillas. I’m so boring!
But I should probably venture out, and stuffing them with shrimps seems brilliant 🙂
I may try the plain, I don’t ever make them at home. I need to change that.
I’ll be making this for my brother asap!
You are such an awesome sister. I always make my bro stuff with peanut butter, the dude is a nut for it.
mmm, quesadillas are one of my favorite Mexican dishes. Shrimp and jalapeños sound awesome!
They are so versatile and people just love them.
Now that is one perfect quesadilla! My grandkids are going to love this.
You have some lucky grandkids Lana, must be awesome having a gramma who cooks and bakes like you do. I have such great memories of mine teaching me to cook.
Oh my. This is getting pinned and definitely on the menu next week! My FIL will flip when I make this for him! 🙂
Thanks for pinning Amanda. I may try these sans shrimp so I can try them.
Love that you used shrimp in this quesadilla…yum!
I wish I could partake. I may try these with chicken.
Wow what a great idea! I bet my hubby would love it!
I bet he would. You should totally try these.
Nice one, Steve! I’m also allergic to shellfish, but it doesn’t keep me from drooling over a fantastic looking recipe.
I’m the same way Kirsten. I wish I could eat it. My dad loved it so we always had tons of it around growing up.
Steve these quesadillas look fantastic! I love good, fresh shrimp and now that I’m back living on the coast in Vancouver, I’m eating more than my fill. Toss in a few hot peppers and I’m one happy lady! Especially because they’re starting to show up at the farmer’s market now and I’m going to be gorging myself on them for as long as possible.
Don’t worry Kim – I’ll eat the shellfish for you 😉 Happily. So glad to be a part of FBC with you!! xo!
My dad was such a seafood fanatic so it was so fun to have Steve do this.
Ha, have at it. Maybe I can trade you for some sugary snacks. Looking forward to FBC, I haven’t been to Vancouver in years. Going to be so much fun. Can’t wait to hang out.
WOWZA! My guys would go nuts for these! Shrimp is always popular at my house.
My dad was like that, he grew up on the east coast so he just loved seafood.
Oh, I love shrimp. I’m with Bubba as far as being willing to eat them in whatever form I can get them. That being said, the thought of them being surrounded by gooey, spicy cheese and all wrapped up in a tortilla is heavenly!
I love that movie. Make me howl with laughter every time I see it.
I wish I could partake, K wants to go get tested again to see if she’s outgrown her seafood allergy. I told her likely not but she may go in for an update on her list.