BBQ Shrimp and Bacon Quesadilla Printable Recipe This is fantastic as an appetizer or as a meal. Spicy BBQ Shrimp and smoky bacon are stuffed into a toasted tortilla shell with lots of cheese and peppers. Serve some guacamole and sour cream. Quick and easy to make! Ingredients:   1 lb. (21-25 count) shrimp, deveined with shells removed   ¼ cup BBQ sauce   1 tbl hot sauce   ¼ cup water   8 slices pepper jack cheese, each cut into two   4 tbl cheddar cheese, shredded   cooking spray   ½ c. cilantro   ½ c. red pepper, sliced   ½ c. orange pepper, sliced   ½ c. red onion, sliced   2 tsp. garlic, minced   1 tbl olive oil   1 tbl cumin   4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped Instructions: Slice each shrimp in half along the back vein. Combine BBQ sauce, hot sauce and water in a sauce pan. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat until shrimp curl. The shrimp will cook quickly once the sauce is warm. In a small sauté pan, cook red pepper, orange pepper, red onion, and garlic in olive oil until tender. Stir in cumin. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Spray one side of a tortilla and place sprayed side down in heated pan. Arrange two pieces (1 slice) of Pepper Jack cheese on the tortilla. Add 6-8 pieces of shrimp. Sprinkle with bacon, peppers mixture, cilantro and cheddar cheese. Press a second tortilla shell over the top and lightly spray with cooking spray. When bottom tortilla shell is crispy and golden brown, carefully flip quesadilla. Cook until the other tortilla shell is crispy and golden brown. Remove from pan and cut into quarters. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Makes 8 quesadillas, or 32 pieces. Return to Appetizer Index
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