Best 6 Cancun Seafood Enchiladas Recipes

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CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



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I spent 16+ years at Chi Chi's. This is the recipe you want. In the restaurant these are cooked right on the plate. (Remember... The plates are hot and then you touched them anyway. lol) You could cook them all together in a baking dish. Cook time and temperature may need to be adjusted if not cooking with a convection oven. Enjoy with your favorite spanich rice, refried beans and sweet corn cake.

Provided by KingJackQueen

Categories     Lobster

Time 52m

Yield 10 enchiladas, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons lobster base
3 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 cup white wine or 1 cup cooking sherry
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 (4 ounce) can baby shrimp
2 (8 ounce) packages imitation crabmeat, flake style
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas, old mission restaurant style
paprika

Steps:

  • FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add flour.
  • Cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).
  • Add 1/2 tsp white pepper.
  • Stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.
  • Add milk & wine.
  • Add 2 oz. of the cheese.
  • Continue to cook until thickened.
  • FOR THE CRAB MIX: Lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.
  • Combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.
  • Add 1.5 cups of cold sauce.
  • Mix well.
  • FOR THE ENCHILADAS: Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.
  • Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.
  • Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.
  • Place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.
  • Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.
  • Top with remaining monterey jack cheese.
  • Put into a preheated 425 degree convection oven for 12-14 minutes. In a conventional oven you may want to microwave on high for a minute or 2 before placing in the oven.
  • Watch and do not allow to burn (brown spots).
  • Sprinkle with paprika.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



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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.

Provided by Cathy

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 135.8 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 20.6 g, Sodium 1078 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CHEESY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



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Quick-cooking seafood and mildly spicy chile peppers and salsa make this dish a flavor adventure that my family loves. I've made it with chicken instead of fish, too. Just saute until done. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled, deveined and chopped
1/2 pound red snapper fillet or other firm white fish, cut into 1-inch chunks
1-1/2 cups salsa verde
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
Fresh cilantro leaves or jalapeno pepper slices

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and snapper; cook until shrimp turn pink, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In the same pan, cook and stir salsa, cream cheese, chiles and salt over medium heat just until cream cheese is melted. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese; remove from heat., Spread 1 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Gently stir remaining cheese sauce into shrimp mixture. Place 1/3 cup shrimp mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in prepared dish, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover and bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 29g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 1055mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

BEST SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



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When you want a change from the usual beef and chicken enchiladas, try these tortillas stuffed with crab, shrimp and scallops. They're cheesy, creamy and absolutely delicious!-Mary Halpin, King George, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 enchiladas.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 pound crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed
1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound bay scallops
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 cup chicken broth
3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon tomato paste
8 flour tortillas (6 inches)
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Colby cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the seafood and onion in butter over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until onion is tender and shrimp turn pink. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and broth. Combine egg yolks and cream; stir into broth mixture. Cook and stir until a thermometer reads 160° and sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Stir in tomato paste. Remove from the heat. , Spoon 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with 1 tablespoon sauce and 2 tablespoons cheese; roll up., Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place enchiladas seam side down in dish. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Fat 40g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 264mg cholesterol, Sodium 738mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

CANCUN SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by KennyB07

Number Of Ingredients 15

FOR THE SAUCE:
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons juice from shrimp can
3 1/2 cups 2% milk
FOR THE ENCHILADAS:
2 packages (8 ounce each) imitation crabmeat, flake style, lightly chopped
1 (4 ounce) can baby shrimp
or 8 oz imitation crabmeat
8 oz scallops & shrimp, diced and sauteed
1 cup white wine or cooking sherry
8 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded, divided use
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas (Old Mission Restaurant style)
paprika

Steps:

  • FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook and stir for 5 minutes (should have a nutty aroma). Add 1/2 tsp white pepper. Stir in 2 tbsp juice from shrimp and cook for an additional minute. Add milk and wine. Add 2 oz. of the cheese. Continue to cook until thickened. Remove from heat and place sauce in refrigerator to cool. WHEN READY TO ASSEMBLE THE ENCHILADAS: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine crab with shrimp in a medium size bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups of cold sauce. Mix well; set aside. Warm remaining sauce. Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface. Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mixture across the center of each tortilla. Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll. Place flap side down onto a individual oven-proof plates that have been pre-heated or in a lightly oiled baking dish. Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas. Top with remaining Monterey jack cheese. Put into a preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.* Watch closely and do not allow to burn (brown spots). Sprinkle with paprika.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADA - COPYCAT



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Make and share this Chi Chi's Seafood Enchilada - Copycat recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lali8752

Categories     Tex Mex

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces crab, chopped (real or imitation)
1 3/4 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
8 flour tortillas, 5-6 inch
1 cup milk
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • In mixing bowl, stir together soup, onion, nutmeg and black pepper.
  • In another bowl, place half of the soup mixture, crab and 1 cup of the jack cheese; set aside.
  • Wrap the tortillas in paper towels, microwave on 100 percent power for 30 to 60 seconds.
  • Place 1/3 cup mixture on each tortilla and roll up.
  • Place seam side down in greased 12 X 7-1/2 dish.
  • Stir milk into the reserved soup mixture, pour over enchiladas.
  • Microwave, covered, on high for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Add a dash of hot pepper sauce to soup mix if desired.

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