Enchiladas Del Mar (Seafood Enchiladas)

By jennKI

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb tomatillo, husks removed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 large shrimp, uncooked, peeled & deveined
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 ounces bay scallops, side muscle removed
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 lb fresh lump crabmeat
• salt & pepper
• 12 corn tortillas
• 3 1/2 cups Oaxacan or mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated (apprx 14 oz)
• 6 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 avocado, peeled, pit removed, cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch slices
• 6 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 cups salsa

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from recipezaar.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 55 min

Char the tomatillos over a gas flame or in the broiler until blackened in spots.

Transfer tomatillos to a blender & process to a coarse puree, set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet, add shrimp & shallot, saute 1 1/2 minutes & add garlic.

Stir 30 seconds.

Add scallops & wine, cook until the wine has almost evaporated apprx 2 minutes.

Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl.

Add cream & tomatillo puree to the skillet, simmer until the mixture thickens and measures 1 2/3 cups apprx 10 minutes.

Add crabmeat & shrimp mixture to the sauce in the skillet.

Season with salt & pepper.

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

Heat a griddle or skillet over medium high heat.

Warm each tortilla on both sides until pliable about 30 seconds each side.

Spread tortillas out on a work surface and top each with 1/4 cup of the Oaxacan cheese (reserve 1/2 cup) & sprinkle with all the goat cheese.

Roll each tortilla & place seam side down in a 13"x9"x2" baking dish.

Spoon the warm seafood sauce over the tortillas.

Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese(Oaxacan).

Bake enchiladas until heated through apprx 10 minutes, Cheese shouls be melted.

Top with avocado slices & cilantro.

Serve Salsa as a side dish.


*DO AHEAD hint:*
Can be made up to an hour ahead - let stand at room temperature. It may take a little longer than 10 minutes to heat through.