Best 5 Shrimp Fiesta Enchiladas With Cream Sauce Recipes

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**Shrimp Fiesta Enchiladas with Cream Sauce: A Culinary Celebration of Mexican Flavors**

Embark on a culinary journey to savor the delightful Shrimp Fiesta Enchiladas, a symphony of flavors that pays homage to the vibrant traditions of Mexican cuisine. These enchiladas are a delectable creation, featuring succulent shrimp enveloped in a creamy and flavorful sauce, all nestled within tender tortillas and baked to perfection. Each bite is an explosion of textures and tastes, with the shrimp providing a tender and briny delight, complemented by the creamy sauce's richness and the subtle smokiness of the chipotle. The enchiladas are accompanied by a selection of tantalizing recipes that elevate the dining experience, including a refreshing Pico de Gallo, a creamy and tangy Guacamole, and a flavorful Cilantro Lime Rice. These recipes come together effortlessly, creating a harmonious and unforgettable Mexican feast that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP ENCHILADAS



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Enchiladas that are filled with tender, flavorful shrimp then topped with a delicious homemade creamy sauce.

Provided by Julie Evink

Categories     Main Course

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 20

2-3 tablespoon butter
½ cup red and green bell pepper (finely chopped)
½ cup onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1- pound shrimp (peeled and deveined, chopped into pieces)
¼ cup cilantro (chopped)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
8 9 inch flour or corn tortillas
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
¾ - 1 cup sour cream
½ tsp garlic powder
½ cup diced canned chilies
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup green enchilada sauce or salsa Verde sauce
2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
garnish: sour cream (cilantro, jalapenos, and limes)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  • Shrimp mixture: Using a large skillet melt butter. Sauté the bell peppers and onions until lightly softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook additional 30 seconds.
  • Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes, or until shrimp starts to turn pink. (You don't want to overcook the shrimp. Remember it will cook more in the oven). Remove from heat and add in cilantro, salt, cumin and chili powder. Stir and set aside.
  • Cream Sauce: In a large skillet melt butter over medium high heat. Add flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth (1/2 cup at a time). Continue to cook, stirring constantly, about 3-5 minutes until thickened.
  • Lower heat, stir in the sour cream, garlic powder, chilies, and enchilada sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 cup of sauce to shrimp mixture, stir to combine.
  • Assemble enchiladas: Add 1/3 cup shrimp mixture to a flour tortilla, roll tightly and place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle the cheese over enchiladas.
  • Bake 20 -30 minutes.
  • Serve immediately, garnish and enjoy!!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2, Calories 585 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 41 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 366 mg, Sodium 2126 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 3 g

CREAMY SHRIMP ENCHILADAS



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These Creamy Shrimp Enchiladas are a delicious Mexican recipe filled with veggies and shrimp and covered with a rich, creamy sauce. Don't like shrimp? Make this a Creamy Chicken Enchilada recipe and it will be just as good.

Provided by Christy Denney

Categories     Main Course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 16

8 6-inch flour tortillas
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced finely
1/2 cup white onion, diced finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined and chopped into 1 inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup salsa verde
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
  • For the Shrimp Mixture: In a large skillet melt the 2 tablespoons of butter. Sautee the red bell pepper and onion until slightly soft. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  • Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes or until pink just start to turn pink. Remember we are still baking this so we don't want the shrimp to be overcooked.
  • Remove mixture from the heat and add the salt, chili powder, cilantro, and lime. Stir and set aside.
  • For the Sauce: In a large skillet melt the butter. Add the flour and stir and cook for 1-2 minutes. Slowly add the chicken broth and continue to cook over medium high heat stirring constantly. The mixture will start out thin and thicken up once it cooks.
  • Once the mixture has thickened lower the heat and add the Monterey Jack cheese and stir until melted. You can remove mixture from the heat and stir in the green salsa and sour cream.
  • Add 1 cup of the sauce to the reserved shrimp mixture and stir.
  • Fill a tortilla with 1/3 cup of the shrimp mixture, roll the tortilla tightly and place it seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  • Pour the sauce over the tortillas and bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let the enchiladas sit for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY SHRIMP ENCHILADAS



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This is an amazing recipe for shrimp enchiladas. So good!

Provided by Mark

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

cooking spray
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup finely diced red bell pepper
½ cup finely diced white onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 ¾ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1 cup sour cream
½ cup fresh green salsa (salsa verde)
8 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bell pepper and onion until slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until starting to turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add to vegetable mixture and stir in cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, and salt.
  • Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add chicken broth and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and salsa.
  • Stir 1 cup of cheese sauce into the shrimp mixture.
  • Fill 1 tortilla with 1/3 cup of the shrimp mixture. Roll tightly and place seam-side down into the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas; pour remaining sauce over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until the tops are golden brown, about 35 minutes. Sprinkle jalapeno over the top, followed by remaining Monterey Jack cheese. Return to the oven and continue baking until melted, about 5 minutes more.
  • Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 193.3 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 1241.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

CREAMY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



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Shrimp and crab plus a flavorful sauce add up to outstanding enchiladas. I made them for an annual fundraiser, and now they're always in demand. Spice up the recipe to your taste by adding more green chiles and salsa. -Evelyn Gebhardt, Kasilof, Alaska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup salsa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 pound small shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1 cup cooked or canned crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes
12 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Optional: Sliced jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced green onions and chopped cilantro leaves
Additional salsa

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside. , Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro. , Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 645 calories, Fat 35g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 252mg cholesterol, Sodium 1812mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 42g protein.

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

Tips:

  • Choose fresh and succulent shrimp: Opt for large or colossal shrimp for a satisfying bite and juicy flavor.
  • Properly devein and clean shrimp: Remove the vein along the shrimp's back for a cleaner taste and texture.
  • Use authentic Mexican spices: A blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper adds depth and warmth to the enchilada sauce.
  • Sauté shrimp until fragrant, not chewy: Avoid overcooking shrimp, as it can become tough and rubbery.
  • Use fresh ingredients for salsa: Combine chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños for a vibrant and flavorful salsa.
  • Layer enchiladas with care: Place tortillas, shrimp, cheese, and sauce in even layers to ensure each bite is packed with flavor.
  • Bake enchiladas until golden and bubbly: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  • Serve with desired toppings: Garnish with sour cream, avocado slices, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime for a burst of freshness and acidity.

Conclusion:

These Shrimp Fiesta Enchiladas with Cream Sauce offer a delightful blend of zesty flavors and textures, making them an irresistible dish for any occasion. The combination of succulent shrimp, aromatic spices, creamy sauce, and colorful toppings creates a culinary fiesta that will tantalize your taste buds. By following these tips and carefully crafting each component of the recipe, you can impress your friends and family with a dish that embodies the vibrant spirit of Mexican cuisine.

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