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Lobster Quesadillas Recipe

Tags: butter, chayotes, chili powder, corn kernels, crushed red pepper flakes, fresh cilantro, green onions, ground cumin, kosher salt, lobster meat, mirlitons, red bell pepper, red onion, sour cream, tortillas, white cheddar cheese, yellow bell pepper

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cooked lobster meat
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 cup cooked corn kernels
  • 1 cup diced chayotes or
  • mirlitons(may substitute zucchini or squash)
  • 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 12 8 inch tortillas

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the first 6 ingredients.
  2. Add the green onions and next 5 ingredients; stir to mix.
  3. Fold in the sour cream and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  4. Butter on side of each tortilla.
  5. Turn the tortilla butter side down and sprinkle tortillas evenly with 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
  6. Spread about 1/2 cup lobster filling over the lower half of each tortilla.
  7. Sprinkle tortillas with the remaining 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
  8. Fold the top half of the tortillas down over the filling.
  9. Place tortillas on a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet.
  10. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. Remove quesadillas from oven and cut each in half.
  12. Serve hot.

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