Creamy Shrimp & Crab Enchiladas
- 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Divided
- 1 can 4oz Can Diced Green Chile
- 2 Tablespoons Cooking Oil
- 1 whole Small Onion, Chopped
- 1/2 pounds Shrimp Peeled, De-veined And Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 8 ounces, weight Crab Meat (lump, Claw Or Imitation)
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1/4 cups Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 cups Flour
- 1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1 teaspoon Ground Pepper
- 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
- 10 whole Corn Tortillas
- SAUCE Melt butter in skillet over low heat.
- Once butter is completely melted, add flour and whisk until completely blended.
- Slowly stir in chicken broth and continue whisking until no lumps.
- Whisk in 1/2 of the cream cheese and pepper (to taste) and continue stirring until cream cheese has melted and blended.
- Turn off heat and set aside to cool.
- FILLING In a medium bowl, combine remaining cream cheese and chile peppers.
- Mix so that the peppers are evenly distributed.
- Set aside.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Once oil is hot, add chopped onion and cook until transparent.
- Add shrimp and coriander cooking until barely opaque, 1 minute.
- Do not overcook!
- Combine with cream cheese mixture.
- Add crab and mix until evenly blended.
- Add salt to taste.
- ASSEMBLE ENCHILADAS Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour half of sauce on the bottom of baking dish and spread evenly.
- Assemble enchiladas by adding 2 generous teaspoons of shrimp and crab mixture horizontally in the center of tortilla then add cheese on top of mixture.
- Roll tortilla and lay seam side down on baking dish.
- Repeat with each tortilla.
- Once all enchiladas are made, pour remaining sauce on top spreading evenly across all enchiladas.
- Top with remaining cheese, cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let it cool before serving.
- Enjoy this SARAPLICIOUS!
- dish.
weight cream cheese, green chile, cooking oil, onion, shrimp, coriander, lump, salt, butter, flour, chicken broth, ground pepper, cheese, corn tortillas
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/creamy-shrimp-crab-enchiladas/ (may not work)