Shrimp and Scallop Enchiladas
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- 12 large grilled shrimp
- 20 crawfish, beignets (see attached recipe)
- chopped cilantro
- shredded queso fresco
- tomatoes, creole sauce (see attached recipe)
- heavy cream
- 20 small bay scallops
- 21 shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1⁄2 onion (chopped)
- 1 poblano pepper (roasted and chopped)
- 1 roma tomato (diced)
- 1⁄2 bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 1 lime (juice only)
directions
- In a hot pan, sauté onions, chilies, scallops and shrimp.
- Add tomato and lime juice. Season to taste.
- Blanch corn tortillas in hot oil for a few seconds to soften.
- Fill the tortillas with the seafood mixture and roll.
- Place two enchiladas in the center of each plate.
- . Heat Creole sauce with a little heavy cream and pour over the enchiladas.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and Queso Fresco.
- Top with three grilled shrimp and 5 beignets per plate.
- Crawfish Beignets:.
- 1 Lb. Chopped crawfish tail meat.
- 4 eggs.
- ½ Cup red bell pepper (chopped).
- ½ Cup red onion (chopped).
- ½ Cup green onion (chopped).
- 1 Tbsp garlic.
- 1 ½ Cups flour.
- 1 Cup corn meal
- 2 Tsp baking powder.
- ½ Cup milk.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Directions.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Scoop with a small melon baller and fry till golden brown.
- Creole Sauce:.
- 1 Yellow onion, chopped.
- 1 Red bell pepper, chopped.
- 1 Green bell pepper, chopped.
- ½ Jalapeno, chopped.
- 1 Small rib of celery, chopped.
- ½ Carrot, chopped.
- 1 Tbsp garlic (minced).
- 2 Cups chicken stock.
- 2 Cups diced canned tomatoes.
- 3 Tsp Creole seasoning.
- Roux (2 ox butter and 2 oz flour cooked until dark brown).
- Directions.
- Saute all vegetables in a little butter until soft.
- Add tomatoes and chicken stock and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Quickly whisk in roux.
- Puree and season to taste.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TxGriffLover
Fort Worth, TX
I'm a graphic artist, living in beautiful Fort Worth, TX. Next to my love of music, cooking and trying new recipes, I am involved in animal rescue. I currently have 2 rescued Brussels Griffons, 2 foster Griffs and 3 funny parrots. I maintain a store on Cafe Press to raise funds to pay for vet bills for our rescued Brussels Griffons. Please visit our store at http://cafepress.com/griffy_rescue
or our main rescue site at http://brusselsgriffonrescue.org
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