Garlic Shrimp Stacks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs shelled deveined shrimp, rinsed, tails removed (51 to 60 per pound)
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and pepper
• 6 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches)
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• salsa
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 in a 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet frying pan over medium-high heat, stir garlic in olive oil until limp, about 1 minute; add shrimp and stir often until pink on the outside,2 to 3 minutes.
• 2 add lime juice and stir occasionally until most of the liquid has evaporated and shrimp are opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test),about 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 stir all but 2 tablespoons of the green onions and the cilantro; add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 lay 2 tortillas flat on a 14-by-17-inch nonstick baking sheet (or use release foil); divide half of the shrimp mixture between tortillas and spread to within 1/2 inch of edges. sprinkle a third of the cheese over shrimp.
• 5 lay another tortilla on each stack and top equally with remaining shrimp mixture and another third of cheese, cover with remaining tortillas and sprinkle with remaining cheese over the top.
• 6 bake in a 400°f oven (regular or convection) until cheese is melted around edges of stacks and beginning to brown on top, 10 to 12 minutes; with a wide spatula, transfer stacks to plates; sprinkle with reserved green onions, serve with salsa and lime wedges, enjoy.