Shrimp Enchiladas With Green Sauce Recipes

SHRIMP ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a skillet, heat 1/2 cup oil over medium-high heat. In batches, fry tortillas until pliable (do not allow to crisp), about 10 seconds on each side. Drain on paper towels. Cover with foil to keep warm and softened., In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, onions, garlic and cumin; cook and stir until onions are tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach; heat through., Place 1/4 cup shrimp mixture off center on each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, seam side down. Top with sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro.

SHRIMP ENCHILADAS SUIZAS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, green onions, quartered onion, and cilantro in a food processor. Pulse until mixture is coarsely chopped, about 8 pulses. Pour mixture into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer; cook about 5 minutes. Stir in cream and chicken broth; season with salt and pepper. Return to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Place shrimp and spinach in a skillet over medium heat. Cover tightly and cook until spinach wilts and shrimp are heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Wipe skillet dry and pour in 1 teaspoon of the oil; heat oil over medium heat. Place a tortilla in skillet about 10 seconds; turn and heat on second side about 5 seconds to soften for easier handling. Fill tortilla with a tablespoon of the shrimp and spinach mixture and about a tablespoon of shredded cheese. Repeat with each tortilla adding more oil to the skillet as needed. Place filled tortillas snugly in prepared baking dish.
• Pour sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and any remaining filling. Top with dollops of sour cream and some green pepper sauce, if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

SHRIMP AND CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay tortillas on a flat surface. In the middle of each tortilla place equal amounts of cheese, crab, and shrimp. Set aside some cheese to sprinkle on top of the tortillas. Roll the tortillas to form enchiladas. Arrange side by side in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Pour green enchilada sauce over all of the enchiladas; the green sauce should cover the enchiladas completely. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
• Cover, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes. Top enchiladas with sour cream and green onions to serve.

SHRIMP FIESTA ENCHILADAS WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 Tbs. oil in medium skillet and add vegetables and garlic, saute for about 3 minutes on medium high heat.
• Add Shrimp and continue cooking just until shrimp turn pink.
• Remove from heat and add lime juice. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 vegetable oil in 8" skillet and fry tortillias for approximately 30 seconds.
• Drain on paper towels and stack.
• Mix Jar of Salsa and can of Enchilada sauce in shallow bowl.
• Prepare a 9X13 casserole dish by spreading 1/4 Celsius green sauce to coat bottom.
• Coat tortillia in sauce, *(you will have green sauce left over to add to cream sauce).
• Lay tortillia in casserole dish and spread 2 Tbs. shrimp filling, and 1 Tbs. of grated cheese in middle of tortillia and roll and place seam side down. Continue until all tortillias are rolled and arrange in single layer in dish.
• Cover with foil and bake in preheated 325 degree oven approximately 15 minute.
• Meanwhile prepare CREAM SAUCE:.
• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium to medium high heat.
• Wisk in flour and stir untill flour melts and mixture bubbles.
• Slowly incorporate half and half. As soon as mixture comes to boil and thickens remove from heat and stir in cheese and *remaining green sauce.
• Remove dish from oven, remove foil and pour sauce over enchiladas. You may top with additional grated cheese and sliced olives if desired.
• Return to oven, uncovered and continue baking another 15 - 20 minutes or until hot and bubbling.

SHRIMP AND GREEN CHILE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° and oil a medium-size casserole dish.
• Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a saucepan.
• Cut the shrimp into bite-sized pieces and cook in the broth for 3-4 minutes or until pink.
• Remove the shrimp to a bowl and save the broth.
• Cook the onion, garlic and mushrooms in the butter until soft-about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour and stir well.
• Add 1 cup of the saved chicken broth and simmer until thickened; Stir in the shrimp, salt and pepper.
• Using a hand blender or food processor, blend the green chile sauce, chopped chiles, and remaining 1 cup of the saved chicken broth.
• Heat the sauce in a small skillet and keep warm.
• Steam the corn tortillas a few at a time in the microwave.
• Put them in a plastic food bag and heat for 10-15 seconds on high, or just until softened;(If you prefer, fry tortillas in hot oil just until softened and drain on paper towels).
• Dip each tortilla into the green chile sauce, fill with about ¼ cup of the shrimp & mushroom mixture.
• Roll and place seam side down in a lightly oiled casserole.
• When all the tortillas have been rolled, pour the remaining sauce on top.
• Sprinkle with cheese; Bake 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes and serve.
• The usual Mexican-style accompaniments for enchiladas are great served with these-refried beans, ensalada de col, guacamole, etc.