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Recipe

Chilli prawn quesadillas

Spicy, fragrant and packed full of juicy prawns and sweet fresh corn, these grilled Mexican quesadillas are brilliant served hot with a punchy dipping sauce.

Oct 29, 2014 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 8 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Chilli prawn quesadillas
  • 16 green prawns, shelled, deveined, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2个玉米棒,kernels removed
  • 1 small red capsicum, finely diced
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup grated tasty cheese
  • coriander sprigs, to serve
Tomato and coriander sauce
  • 3/4 cup prepared salsa
  • 1/2 lime, juice
  • few drops tabasco
  • 2 tablespoon chopped coriander

Method

Chilli prawn quesadillas
  • 1
    In a bowl, combine green prawns lime juice and olive oil.
  • 2
    Heat a large frying pan on high. Add prawns and marinade. Toss in pan 1-2 minutes, until cooked. Transfer to a bowl.
  • 3
    Add corn and capsicum to same hot pan. Cook 3-4 minutes, until beginning to colour. Add to prawns with green onion.
  • 4
    Spread each tortilla with sour cream. Spoon an even amount of prawn mixture onto one half of each tortilla and sprinkle cheese over. Fold in half.
  • 5
    To make sauce: meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine salsa, juice and tabasco. Heat on low, stirring. Add coriander. Set aside.
  • 6
    Heat a char-grill or large frying pan on high. Spray with oil. Cook tortillas 2 minutes each side, until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp. Cut into wedges and serve with sauce and coriander sprigs.

Notes

This is also delicious with chunks of chicken instead of prawns, but increase cooking time to 8-10 minutes in Step 2.

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