Crab Quesadillas with Remoulade Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 (7 to 8-inch) flour tortillas
- 8 oz. canned crab meat
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies
- 6 tbsps. Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- REMOULADE SAUCE
- 3 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp. horseradish
- 3 tbsps. Creole-style mustard
- 2 tbsps. ketchup
- 2 tbsps. Italian parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Step 1
COMBINE cheese, cream cheese, cilantro and lemon peel in small bowl; mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Spread over half of each tortilla, dividing equally.
- Step 2
COMBINE crabmeat, green onions and diced green chiles in medium bowl. Spoon over cheese mixture, dividing equally. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold tortillas in half. Press gently to seal.
- Step 3
HEAT 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Cut into wedges; serve with Remoulade Sauce for dipping.
- Step 5
COMBINE lemon juice, onion, celery, garlic, horseradish, mustard, ketchup, parsley and mayonnaise in a food processor; blend. Slowly blend in oil. Season with cayenne and black pepper. Chill until ready to serve.
REMOULADE SAUCE
Serving size
(1 quesadilla w sauce)
- Calories 690
- Calories from Fat410g
- Total Fat 46g
- Saturated Fat 14g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 110mg
- Sodium 1220mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 41g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Sugars 8g
- Protein 28g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet