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    Home » Low Carb Keto Recipes

    Buffalo Shrimp Quesadillas

    Published: Aug 25, 2022 Last updated: Aug 25, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Buffalo Shrimp Quesadillas are a delicious low carb recipe packed with flavor. Juicy shrimp in buffalo sauce are folded in with gooey cheeses and air fried to crispy tortilla perfection. Just 3 net carbs per serving!
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    Made in the air fryer, Buffalo Shrimp Quesadillas are a quick and easy recipe for weeknight dinner or lunch when time is short and tummies are hungry! Juicy shrimp are coated in a buffalo sauce between tortillas cooked to crispy perfection!

    A stack of buffalo shrimp quesadilla wedges.
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    • It is a tasty mixture of spicy shrimp, gooey cheeses, and buttery crispy tortillas.
    • This simple recipe is a delicious way to enjoy shrimp and is ready in under 30 minutes!
    • Buffalo fans and shrimp lovers will love this protein packed quick dinner.
    • The air fryer makes the buttery tortilla crispy and delicious!
    • They are a delicious low carb recipe with just 3 net carbs per serving!

    🥘 Ingredients

    Raw shrimp: I like to use small to medium sized shrimp, but jumbo shrimp can be used. If using jumbo shrimp, I recommend chopping it into smaller pieces.

    Garlic and onion powder: used to season the shrimp before cooking.

    Buffalo wing sauce: just enough to add buffalo flavor to the shrimp.

    Flour tortillas: use your favorite low carb brand or make your own homemade flour tortillas.

    Mozzarella cheese: is the glue that holds the shell together. I like to use part-skim mozzarella because it has less moisture than whole milk mozzarella

    Blue cheese: because buffalo style anything needs this sharp bite with it!

    Celery: this is also an optional ingredient. Chopped pieces can either be sprinkled in the quesadilla or it can be served on the side.

    Cilantro: not required, but I love the combination of flavors.

    Ingredients for buffalo shrimp quesadillas.

    🔪 Instructions

    For the shrimp:

    1. Place 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter until bubbly.
    2. Add the shrimp to the hot butter and cook for 2 minutes. Turn shrimp over and cook for 2 minutes more.
    3. Transfer the shrimp from the skillet to a small bowl and set aside.Add the remaining butter and hot sauce to the skillet. Melt butter and stir to combine with the hot sauce.
    4. Remove the skillet from the burner and add the shrimp back to the hot sauce mixture. Toss to coat shrimp with buffalo sauce.

    To make the quesadilla:

    1. Spread butter on 1 side of a large tortilla.
    2. Place tortilla, butter side down, on air fryer tray or basket. Add ingredient layers on half of each tortilla as follows: mozzarella cheese, buffalo shrimp, blue cheese, and cilantro (if using).
    3. Bring empty side of tortilla over top of the filling and press lightly. Cook for 3 minutes. Carefully flip quesadilla and cook 3 minutes longer, until tortilla is golden brown.
    4. Remove quesadilla from air fryer and allow to cool for 1 minute. Cut into wedges and serve.
    Cooked shrimp in a skillet covered with buffalo sauce.
    Small shrimp in buffalo sauce adds tons of flavor!
    Shrimp and cheese assembled on a flour tortilla.
    Easy layering of cheese and buffalo shrimp
    Low Carb flour tortilla on an air fryer tray with quesadilla toppings on half.
    Top with a little extra mozzarella to help the tortilla adhere to the filling.
    Flour tortilla with shrimp and cheese filling on air fryer tray.
    So easy in the air fryer to get crispy tortilla perfection.

    🥄 Equipment

    Air Fryer (or Large skillet)

    Butter knife

    Chef knife

    🥫Storage

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.

    📖 Variations

    • Use low carb tortillas in place of regular ones.
    • Substitute pepper jack cheese for the mozzarella cheese.
    • Garnish with the green parts of a scallion instead of the cilantro.
    Four wedges of buffalo shrimp quesadillas.

    💭 Tips

    • Have the skillet hot before assembling the quesadilla. I like to have the whole tortilla warming while I assemble so it is easy to fold over the half to cover the filling.
    • Use a little extra mozzarella cheese to place on the top layer to help the quesadilla hold together better.
    • No airfryer? No problem! Just grill these on a hot griddle on each side until golden brown.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas are another family favorite.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve with a side of creamy blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping.


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    Buffalo Shrimp Quesadillas

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Buffalo Shrimp Quesadillas are a delicious low carb recipe packed with flavor. Juicy shrimp in buffalo sauce are folded in with gooey cheeses and air fried to crispy tortilla perfection. Just 3 net carbs per serving!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 435 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    For the shrimp

    • 1 pound small shrimp peeled and deveined, tails removed
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¼ cup hot sauce

    For the quesadilla

    • 4 large low carb flour tortillas
    • 2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 2 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles
    • 2 tablespoon diced celery , optional
    • 4 teaspoon unsalted butter
    • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro , optional

    Instructions
     

    For the shrimp:

    • Place 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter until bubbly.
    • Add the shrimp to the hot butter and cook for 2 minutes. Turn shrimp over and cook for 2 minutes more.
    • Transfer the shrimp from the skillet to a small bowl and set aside.Add the remaining butter and hot sauce to the skillet. Melt butter and stir to combine with the hot sauce.
    • Remove the skillet from the burner and add the shrimp back to the hot sauce mixture. Toss to coat shrimp with buffalo sauce.

    To make the quesadilla:

    • Spread butter on 1 side of a large tortilla. Place tortilla, butter side down, on air fryer tray or basket.
    • Add ingredient layers on half of each tortilla as follows: mozzarella cheese, buffalo shrimp, blue cheese, and cilantro (if using). Bring empty side of tortilla over top of the filling and press lightly. Cook for 3 minutes.
    • Carefully flip quesadilla and cook 3 minutes longer, until tortilla is golden brown.Remove quesadilla from air fryer and allow to cool for 1 minute. Cut into wedges and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 42gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 1335mgPotassium: 409mgFiber: 15gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 717IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 488mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 3g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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