Creamy Seafood Enchiladas
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Creamy Seafood Enchiladas
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Creamy Seafood Enchiladas are flour tortillas filled with a cheesy seafood filling, topped, and baked with a homemade creamy sauce with just the right amount of heat.
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Ingredients
Seafood Filling
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled, deveined, tail off, uncooked
- 1 ½ cups imitation crab drained
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 8 large flour tortillas 8-inch
Creamy Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk can use 2%, whole
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
Topping
- ½ cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup tomato diced
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by spraying it with nonstick spray.
Seafood Filling
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the onions, cooking for 3-5 minutes, or until translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute, or until fragrant.
- Stir in the shrimp, imitation crab, cumin, chili powder, and pepper until combined. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the shredded cheese and cilantro. Remove from heat.
- Equally divide the seafood mixture between the 8 tortillas, rolling them up and placing them seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Set aside as you prepare the creamy sauce.
Creamy Sauce
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Whisk in the flour. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the milk, sour cream, jalapeno, white pepper, and cumin. Stir until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Remove from heat and add the shredded cheese, stirring until melted.
Assembly
- Pour the sauce over the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle with ½ cup of shredded cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Top with cilantro, diced tomatoes, and sour cream (optional).
Nutrition Information
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Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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