1/4 pound shelled cooked
crab
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
10 flour tortillas, each 7 to 8 inches wide
Fresh cilantro (coriander) sprigs
Chili-cilantro sauce (recipe follows)In a bowl, mix crab, cheese,
and onions. Place 5 tortillas in a single layer on two 14"x17" baking
sheets. Evenly cover tortillas with crab mixture to within 3/4" of edges.
Top each with one of the remaining tortillas. Bake in a 450° oven until cheese
melts, and tortillas are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Slide quesadillas onto a
board and cut each into 6 wedges. Arrange on a platter and garnish with cilantro
sprigs. Serve with chili-cilantro sauce. Makes 10 servings.
Chili-Cilantro Sauce:
Place 4 medium sized fresh
Anaheim chiles on a baking sheet and broil 2" from below heat, turning
often, until brown and blistered all over, about 5 minutes. Let cool in pan,
then pull off and discard skin, stems and seeds. Coarsely chop. In a blender or
food processor, smoothly whirl chiles, 1/4 cup dry white wine (or water), 1
medium size shallot, chopped, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice. Pour into a 2-3
quart pan, and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring, until reduced to 1/3
cup, 5-10 minutes. Return to blender or food processor. Add 1 cup firmly packed
cilantro and whirl till smooth. With motor running, slowly add 1/4 cup butter or
margarine, until incorporated. Scrape container sides once or twice. Serve warm.
(Original recipe is from Joanne
in Arizona from the World Wide Recipes news list.)
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