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Shrimp Enchiladas

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🍤 Shrimp Enchiladas offer a flavorful, creamy filling paired with a cheesy topping for a satisfying Mexican-inspired dinner.
🧀 This dish combines tender shrimp, vibrant salsa verde, and melty cheese, making it a perfect meal for family or guests.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

– 2 tablespoons olive oil

– 1 cup onion, diced

– 2 large garlic cloves, minced

– 1 (12 oz) package medium shrimp, uncooked, defrosted, tails removed

– 1 teaspoon cumin

– 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

– Salt and pepper, to taste

– 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus more for topping

– 1/2 cup frozen corn

– 1/2 cup black beans

– 2 cups salsa verde

– 14 corn tortillas

– 2 cups Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

1-First, prepare the shrimp by peeling and deveining them, then season lightly with salt, pepper, and a pinch of chili powder to add authentic flavor.

2-Next, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) while you warm the corn tortillas to make them easy to roll.

3-In the meantime, sauté onions in a skillet until they turn translucent, then add the shrimp and cook for about 3-4 minutes until they’re pink and ready.

4-Once that’s done, pour a thin layer of enchilada sauce into your baking dish to keep things from sticking.

5-Now, assemble the enchiladas by placing the shrimp mixture inside each tortilla, rolling them up tightly, and laying them seam side down in the dish.

6-Top it all with the rest of the sauce and sprinkle on the cheese for that gooey finish.

7-Bake the enchiladas uncovered for 20-25 minutes until the cheese bubbles and browns nicely.

8-For the final touch, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot, perhaps with a side like guacamole.

9-Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and heat olive oil in a skillet.

10-Cook the onion until soft, add garlic, then mix in the shrimp with spices, beans, corn, and cilantro until everything is done.

11-Roll it up in warmed tortillas, cover with salsa verde, add cheese, and bake.

Notes

🦐 Use medium or large shrimp, preferably deveined and tails removed for ease.
🌿 Warm tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking.
🧀 Choose a good melting cheese blend like Monterrey Jack or Mexican blend for best topping.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Baking, Sautéing
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 194
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 605 mg
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 18 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 11 g
  • Cholesterol: 76 mg