Denises Seafood Enchiladas Recipes

QUICK SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir shrimp, cream cheese, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice in a skillet over medium heat until cream cheese is smooth and shrimp are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Divide shrimp mixture evenly onto each tortilla. Roll tortilla tightly around the filling to form an enchilada. Arrange enchiladas seam sides down in baking dish.
• Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in flour until all flour is blended with butter. Stir in broth and sour cream until smooth. Heat to boiling; cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in chiles.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of cheese sauce, the crabmeat and shrimp. In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spoon 1 cup of the cheese sauce over bottom. Spoon about 1/2 cup seafood mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; place seam sides down on sauce in dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.
• In medium bowl, toss remaining ingredients. Just before serving, spoon avocado mixture down center of enchiladas.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon butter until transparent. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in crabmeat and shrimp. Shred the cheese and mix half of it into the seafood. Place a large spoonful of the mixture into each tortilla. Roll the tortillas up around the mixture and arrange the rolled tortillas in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine half-and-half, sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, parsley and garlic salt. Stir until the mixture is lukewarm and blended. Pour sauce over the enchiladas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion in butter over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Combine sour cream and flour until smooth; gradually add to onion mixture. Stir in the broth, chilies, coriander and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese. , Place crab in a small bowl; stir in 1/2 cup sauce. Spoon equal amounts on tortillas; roll up tightly. Place seam side down in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes. Top with tomato, green onions and olives.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).
• Add 1/2 tsp white pepper.
• Stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.
• Add milk & wine.
• Add 2 oz. of the cheese.
• Continue to cook until thickened.
• FOR THE CRAB MIX: Lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.
• Combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.
• Add 1.5 cups of cold sauce.
• Mix well.
• FOR THE ENCHILADAS: Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.
• Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.
• Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.
• Place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.
• Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.
• Top with remaining monterey jack cheese.
• Put into a preheated 425 degree convection oven for 12-14 minutes. In a conventional oven you may want to microwave on high for a minute or 2 before placing in the oven.
• Watch and do not allow to burn (brown spots).
• Sprinkle with paprika.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan at medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook at low-medium heat, whisking often until sauce thickens. Whisk in 8 oz Monterrey Jack cheese (from the 12 oz), 4 oz Cotija and 1/4 cup sour cream. Cook for another minute, cover to keep warm.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil to medium heat in large skillet. Add Poblano, red bell pepper, Serrano and garlic, season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, add all seafood, 1/2 of the lemon juice, and 1/2 cup reserved cheese sauce. Fold in half of the cilantro and green onions, taste for salt. Cover to keep warm.
• Heat comal or large nonstick skillet to medium heat for 5 minutes. In a bowl, combine the red onions, habanero, remaining lemon juice, 1-tablespoon oil and pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well to combine, taste for salt, set aside. Lightly brush the corn tortillas with remaining olive oil. Warm on the comal for a minute on each side. Keep warm in tortilla warmer or in between some foil paper.
• One serving at a time lay 2 warm tortillas on an individual plate, spoon a portion of filling across one side of tortillas, fold over to roll up, ladle on a portion of sauce and sprinkle with cheese, cilantro, green onions, and garnish with red onion habanero salad.

DENISE'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In large skillet, cook seafood and onion in 3 T. butter over medium heat 4-5 minutes until onion is tender and shrimp turns pink. Remove from heat: set aside.
• 3. For sauce, melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and stock.
• 4. In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks and cream; stir into stock mixture slowly while whisking. Cook and stir until reaches 160 degrees. (i use a candy thermometer)
• 5. Stir in tomato paste, white wine and hollandaise mix. Taste sauce to make sure it's flavorful enough. Sometimes I might add some chicken bouillon crystals for more flavor if needed. Remove from heat.
• 6. To assemble, Spoon ½ C or so of sauce into greased 9x13x2 inch pan. Spoon ½ C. seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla, top with 2 T. sauce and 2 T. cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in dish. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for at least 30 minutes.
• 7. Note - you can also serve this as a brunch item. Instead of using tortillas, you can bake the Pepperidge Farm pastry cups and fill them with the seafood mixture and serve for brunch, lunch or dinner.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook and stir shrimp in medium nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 min. Add crabmeat, corn, onions and 1/4 tsp. pepper; cook and stir 2 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of the seafood mixture onto each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cook cream cheese and milk in saucepan on medium-low heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Pour over enchiladas.
• Bake 5 min. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted. Sprinkle with remaining pepper.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Add some oil to a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat. Add the onions and jalapenos and cook for 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Stir in the spices and fresh garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink.
• Fold in the corn and crab gently, add some fresh lime, and season with salt and pepper. In a separate skillet, add some butter and cook over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, add the flour. Whisk the butter and flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the chipotle pepper and adobo sauce and cook for 20 seconds. Stir in the lobster stock and heavy cream. Mix well and reduce the heat to medium-low. Once the sauce thickens, season it with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• Add about 1/4 cup of sauce to a 9x13 casserole dish. Fry the corn tortillas in vegetable oil for 10 seconds on each side. Add about 2-3 tbsp of the shrimp and crab mixture to each tortilla and roll them up tightly. Place them seam side-down in the casserole and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Place any left-over seafood on top of the rolled tortillas. Spoon chipotle cream sauce over the top of the rolled enchiladas and then cover with cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients, mix well.
• Place about 1/2-2/3 c filling on tortilla and roll up.
• Place seam side down in 9 by 13 pan.
• Combine 1-1/2-2 c sauce and 1 c sour cream in sauce pan on stove till warm and well blended.
• Spoon sauce over enchiladas, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake in 350° oven till cheese is melted and it looks bubbly, approx 20-30 minute.
• Garnish with sliced avocados.

CREAMY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside. , Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro. , Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.