Seafood Enchiladas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Seafood Enchiladas Recipe). These crab and shrimp stuffed enchiladas taste like the ones served at a popular Mexican restaurant in my area. My husband just loves them. After sprinkling the cheese over the enchiladas before baking, you can also garnish with tomatoes, cilantro, olive slices, or whatever other garnish you enjoy.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Seafood Enchiladas Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion

chopped

1 tablespoon butter

½ pound fresh crabmeat

¼ pound shrimp - peeled

deveined and coarsely chopped

8 ounces Colby cheese

6 (10 inch) flour tortillas

1 cup half-and-half cream

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup butter

melted

1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley

½ teaspoon garlic salt

Chef John's Chicken a la King

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Seafood Enchiladas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 606.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.8g 54%

Carbohydrates: 42.6g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 36.5g 56%

Saturated Fat: 20.6g 103%

Cholesterol: 135.8mg 45%

Vitamin A Iu: 1017.6IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 10mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 106.3mcg 27%

Calcium: 448.5mg 45%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 56.4mg 20%

Potassium: 435.2mg 12%

Sodium: 1078mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 44%

Calories From Fat: 328.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.