Chi Chi’s Seafood Enchilada

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 10 people

Categories: Casserole, Main Dish, Seafood

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. FOR THE SAUCE.

  2. melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.

  3. add flour.

  4. cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).

  5. add 1/2 tsp white pepper.

  6. stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.

  7. add milk & wine.

  8. add 2 oz. of the cheese.

  9. continue to cook until thickened.

  10. FOR THE CRAB MIX.

  11. lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.

  12. combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.

  13. d 1.5 cups of cold sauce.

  14. mix well.

  15. FOR THE ENCHILADAS.

  16. lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.

  17. place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.

  18. place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.

  19. place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.

  20. ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.

  21. top with remaining monterey jack cheese.

  22. 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.

  23. watch and do not allow to burn(brown spots).

  24. sprinkle with paprika.

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