Quesadillas de Camarones

What you need:

    • 1 pkg. chicken tenderloins --or-- 12 whole large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • Good quality salsa
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
    • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
    • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
    • Butter or nonstick cooking spray
    • Flour tortillas
    • Salsa, sour cream, guacamole, etc. for serving

Directions:

    1. Pour salsa over chicken or shrimp and let sit while you chop up the veggies.
    2. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Cook vegetables until they are softened and start to brown. Remove and set aside.
    3. Cook chicken or shrimp until done and remove and chop into bite-size pieces.
    4. In a separate skillet, heat butter over medium high heat or coat outside of tortilla with cooking spray. Lay down a tortilla.
    5. Top with cheese, vegetables, protein (chicken or shrimp), more cheese, and then fold in half. Cook until both sides are golden brown, flipping once.
    6. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
    7. Slice into wedges and serve with your desired toppings.

Recipe slightly adapted from Pioneer Woman