Best Cajun Crawfish Enchiladas Recipes

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CAJUN CRAWFISH ENCHILADAS



Cajun Crawfish Enchiladas image

While this cajun lady was living in Corpus Christi I was challenged to cook up a mexican dish with crawfish for a pot luck dinner. Cajuns are known for what we have around us and try to make something great out of it. By the way...it was a winner.

Provided by Jerrie T

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup butter
2 cups onions
1 cup bell pepper
16 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup butter
4 lbs crawfish tails, deveined
2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
2 teaspoons garlic
1/2 cup green onion
30 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup heavy whipping cream
16 ounces monterey jack cheese or 16 ounces Mexican blend cheese
2 tablespoons parsley sprigs (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 325 degrees.
  • In a 3-quart pot over medium high heat, melt 1/2-cup butter. Add onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook an additional 5 minutes. Add cream cheese, oregano, cumin, 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seafood seasoning, Konriko Creole Seasoning, and parsley. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Add 1 cup whipping cream and cook 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet over low-medium heat (too high heat will cause crawfish to become rubbery or hard), combine remaining ½-cup of butter and crawfish. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seafood seasoning, garlic powder and green onion. Cook an additional 2 minutes. (Drain, keeping liquid and set aside) Add to cream mixture and mix well. Spoon a portion of mixture in the center of each warm tortilla. Fold the tortilla in thirds and place seam side down in casserole dish.
  • Mix liquid from crawfish with 1 cup whipping cream and cook for 3 minutes. Add remaining mixture of crawfish and stir.
  • Spoon mixture over the tortilla and top with cheese.
  • Bake at 325 for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs if desired.

CRAWFISH ENCHILADAS



Crawfish Enchiladas image

Make and share this Crawfish Enchiladas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Crawfish

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
2 cups cooked crawfish tail meat
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
  • Add in green onions and the next 6 ingredients; stir/sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
  • Sprinkle flour over vegetables; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk.
  • Cook over med heat for about 8 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in salt and the next 4 ingredients.
  • Remove from heat; let stand 3 minutes.
  • Add in cheddar cheese and sour cream, stirring until cheese melts.
  • Stir in the crawfish.
  • Add 1 inch of water to a medium skillet; bring to a simmer.
  • Dip 1 tortilla in water using tongs.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup crawfish mixture into center of 1 tortilla; roll tightly and place in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas and 2 3/4 cups crawfish mixture.
  • Spread remaining crawfish mixture over tortillas.
  • Sprinkle with Monterey jack cheese.
  • Cover and bake in a 325°F oven for 10 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

PREJEAN'S FAMOUS CRAWFISH ENCHILADAS RECIPE - (3.8/5)



Prejean's Famous Crawfish Enchiladas Recipe - (3.8/5) image

Provided by bsctbb

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced bell pepper
1 1/4 cups canned Rotel tomatoes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound crawfish tails
3 cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons Blonde Roux
8 ounces Velveeta Cheese, shredded
12 (6-inch) flour tortillas
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • In a skillet over high heat melt butter. Add onion and pepper and sauté until transparent. Add Rotel tomatoes and simmer 2 minutes. Add cayenne, black pepper, salt, garlic, and chili powder and stir well. • Add crawfish and simmer 3 minutes. Add cream and roux. Stir continuously while bringing to a boil. Remove from heat and add Velveeta cheese. Allow to cool completely. • Preheat oven to 400 degrees • Fill crawfish mixture into tortillas and roll. Place in greased baking pan and top with cheddar cheese. • Bake 7 minutes or until golden brown. Top with remaining mixture as desired. This recipe makes 12 enchiladas - Top with Prejean's Enchilada Sauce to complete this dish.

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