Mike's Tex-Mex is arguably one of the better aspects of Misawa. As I mentioned in a previous post, I ordered a Shrimp and Avocado Quesadilla the last time we went there, and it was fantastic. All I can criticize is that it was just a bit bland. However, they served it with a delicious sauce, unfortunately, I haven't a clue what was in it.
I wasn't absolutely sure on what all was in the actual quesadilla either, but I had an okay guess.
After peeling the tails off half a bag of shrimp I cooked them in a mix of butter and EVOO, seasoning the shrimp with salt, pepper, white pepper, garlic, lemon pepper, and lime juice. As the shrimp cooked the sauce thickened and I poured the whole pan out onto a plate off to the side.
I then roughly smashed an avocado and tossed it into the pan, stirring it around for about 30 seconds before removing it as well.
Finally, I grated up a bunch of parmesan cheese. Then it was time to build the quesadillas.
This amount of cheese, shrimp, and avocado made two LARGE quesadillas. I started with a layer of parmesan, sprinkled shrimp (still coated in the sauce it cooked in) over the cheese, and added gobs of avocado in between the shrimp. I sprinkled a bit more cheese over the top, added the top quesadilla, and cooked it on both sides until the outsides were crisp and the cheese was melty.
The quesadillas turned out just as good as the one I had at Mike's, but they, like their inspiration, were a bit bland. The second day, when the spices on the shrimp had settled over night, was perfect.
