Crab Quesadilla Recipe
lump crab, mixed cheese, red pickled cabbage, guacamole, chipotle-crab remoulade, crema
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Ingredients
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Filling
Accompaniments
Quesadilla
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Filling
In a mixing bowl, gently combine the lump crab meat and mixed cheese. Be careful not to break the crab meat too much.
- 2
Prepare the Tortillas
Lay out the flour tortillas on a clean surface. Spread the crab and cheese mixture evenly over one half of each tortilla.
- 3
Add Pickled Cabbage
Top the crab and cheese mixture with a generous amount of red pickled cabbage.
Cooking
- 4
Cook the Quesadilla
In a large skillet or griddle, heat 1 tablespoon of butter or oil over medium heat. Fold each tortilla in half over the filling and place in the skillet.
- 5
Flip and Cook
Cook for 3-4 minutes on one side until golden brown, then carefully flip and cook the other side for another 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is crispy.
- 6
Repeat
Repeat the process for the remaining tortillas, adding more butter or oil as needed.