Creamy Seafood Enchiladas
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.
Servings: 8
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
Seafood Filling
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 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 ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 8 large (8-inch) flour tortillas
Creamy Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk (can use 2%)
- 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 tomatoes, 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
Calories: 470kcal