Best Crab Enchiladas Recipes

SHRIMP AND CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay tortillas on a flat surface. In the middle of each tortilla place equal amounts of cheese, crab, and shrimp. Set aside some cheese to sprinkle on top of the tortillas. Roll the tortillas to form enchiladas. Arrange side by side in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Pour green enchilada sauce over all of the enchiladas; the green sauce should cover the enchiladas completely. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
• Cover, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes. Top enchiladas with sour cream and green onions to serve.

CRAB MEAT ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat water on stove at medium temperature, add red peppers. Boil until peppers soften (about 7-10 minutes). While red peppers soften, chop onion, cilantro and mix together. Mix the two cheeses together in a bowl. When red peppers soften, transfer them into blender. Add 2 cups of the same boiled water, salt, and garlic to blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes. Using a bowl and a strainer, strain this mixture to remove seeds and remaining skin. Add 1 cup of HERDEZ® Salsa Casera to mixture. Mix well. Add grapeseed oil to skillet and heat. Soften tortillas in grapeseed oil for 10-20 sec. Set on paper towel until all tortillas are done. Dip tortillas into red sauce and lay on flat surface, add crab and roll. Place rolled tortillas into a 9 x 13 pan. Use remaining red sauce to cover rolled tortillas. Pour 1/2 cup of remaining HERDEZ® salsa over mixture. Sprinkle cheese over the salsa. Pour remaining 1/2 cups of HERDEZ® salsa over cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle the onion and cilantro mixture over the cheese. Drizzle the Mexican cream over mixture. Serves 4
• Guacamole:
• Mix together mashed avocado, diced onions, diced tomatoes, lime juice and HERDEZ® Salsa Verde. Serve.

SHRIMP AND CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• For the poblano sauce: Roast the poblanos over a flame until black on all sides (this can also be done under a broiler). Place in a bowl, cover with a lid or plate and set aside for 15 minutes to steam.
• Begin the base for the sauce by combining the butter, white onions and garlic in a saucepan. Salt well. Cook over medium heat until the onions are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and whisk to combine. Stir in chicken stock, bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat and add to a blender.
• Peel the blackened skin off the poblanos--this is easier to do under cold running water. Then remove the stems and seeds. Add the flesh to the sauce base in the blender. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the poblano sauce to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the cream, starting with 1 cup--add more if necessary. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and lemon juice
• For the shrimp and crab: In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes. Add the shrimp and cook, tossing, until opaque.
• Add the crab meat and cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring well. Check that the shrimp are cooked through and then finish with squeeze of lemon. Set aside.
• For the enchiladas: Fry the tortillas for 20 seconds in hot oil to make them pliable. Drain on paper towels. Lay out tortillas and fill with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the seafood filling. Plate 2 enchiladas per serving. Top with poblano sauce and then with queso fresco, Pickled Red Onions and crema. Garnish with cilantro.
• Combine the red onions, vinegar, sugar and salt in a saucepan and boil for 30 minutes. Drain the onions. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CHEESY CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, dressing mix and 3 tablespoons milk until smooth. Set aside 3/4 cup for topping. , In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the crab, olives, chilies, pepper and salt. Fold crab mixture and 1-1/2 cups Monterey Jack into remaining cream cheese mixture., Spoon about 2/3 cup down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining milk and reserved cream cheese mixture until blended; pour over tortillas. , Sprinkle with Colby and remaining Monterey Jack. Cover and bake 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with the green onions, tomatoes, lettuce and olives if desired.

ACAPULCO'S CRAB, AVOCADO ENCHILADAS WITH CILANTRO CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• For Cilantro Cream Sauce:
• Puree garlic with salt.
• Combine sour cream, onion, cilantro and sugar.
• Add garlic mixture and stir gently to blend well.
• For Enchiladas:
• Heat tortillas, 1 at a time, in oil until soft.
• Place 1/4 cup crab meat in center of each tortilla, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon onion.
• Spread a little Salsa Con Tomatillos on top.
• Roll enchiladas, and place, seam-side down, in shallow baking dish.
• Cover with remaining Salsa Con Tomatillos. Sprinkle generously with cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees F about 10 minutes, or until hot and cheese melts.
• Serve with dollop of Sour Cream Sauce, and garnish with olives, avocado and tomato slices.

CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Enchiladas: Heat 3/4 cup olive oil over medium heat and submerge tortillas one at a time and cook until they are soft and pliable. Place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Chop green and yellow onions and heat in pan with remaining olive oil over medium heat until the yellow onion is transluscent. Cool onions for 10 minutes and add to 1 cup cheddar and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheeses, chili powder, salt and pepper, and crab. Mix well. Pour about 1 cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a baking dish to cover. Place cheese and crab mixture in tortillas. Roll them and place seam side down in baking dish. After all enchiladas are rolled, cover with the remaining sauce and cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil, garnish enchiladas with black olives (optional) and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes. When the cheese is golden brown, remove and let cool for approximately 20 minutes. Serve with sour cream. Sauce: Rinse the ancho chiles under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Remove the seeds and veins. Chop the onion and heat in pan with chiles over medium low heat until fragrant, about five minutes. Turn the chiles occasionally. Bring six cups of water to a boil and add the chiles, onion, and garlic. Reduce the heat and simmer for fifteen minutes. Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender and add the oregano and cumin. Blend for two minutes until the mixture is smooth. Force the mixture through a strainer with the back of a spoon to remove chile skin. Simmer the strained enchilada sauce for 15 minutes to blend. Add salt to taste.

QUICK & EASY CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sauté mushrooms in oil.
• Turn heat to low.
• Add green onions, 1/4 cup of the salsa, cream cheese, cumin oregano and crab.
• Stir until cream cheese is melted, then add half the jack cheese.
• Roll up in tortillas and place in a greased 7 x 11 glass baking dish.
• Spoon remaining salsa on top, then sprinkle on remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.

SHRIMP AND CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lay tortillas on a flat surface. Place cheese, crab, and shrimp in the middle of each (ration the ingredients so each tortilla will contain an equal amount) Make sure to set aside some cheese to sprinkle on top of the tortillas. Roll the tortillas so that the seafood, cheese mixture is held securely inside.
• Place rolled tortillas side by side in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Pour green enchilada sauce over all the enchiladas, covering them completely. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the enchiladas.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover the enchiladas and cook an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve hot, garnished with sour cream and green onions.

CRAB AND MUSHROOM ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix the imitation crabmeat, red enchilada sauce, cream of mushroom soup, mushrooms, and 1/2 the cheese. Roll an equal amount of the mixture in each tortilla. Arrange the filled tortillas in the prepared baking dish, and cover with the enchilada sauce. Top with the remaining cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is bubbly. Allow to sit about 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CRAB AND ROCK SHRIMP ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and, when warm, add the onion and green onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the jalapeno and chile powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Stir in shrimp with a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring, just until shrimp are opaque, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool. To the cooled shrimp mixture, add the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the monterey jack, crab, corn and red pepper. Stir very gently to combine, taste and season as needed with additional salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lay the tortillas on a work surface and divide filling into the centers of each. Roll up and place, seam side down, into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine the enchilada sauce with the sour cream and spread the mixture over the enchiladas. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of monterey jack and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Turn oven to broil and cool 1-2 minutes more, just until tops are lightly browned. Enchiladas can be filled and placed in the pan (without the sauce), covered and refrigerated up to one day. Just before baking, top with sauce and cheese.

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN MOLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions and celery and cook until slightly limp, about 2 minutes. Add the crab, oregano, and pepper and toss until the crabmeat is heated through, just another couple of minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Spread 1/2 cup mole verde onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish.
• Stack the tortillas on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a wet paper towel. Microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until softened. Spread the tortillas out onto a couple of large baking sheets or cutting boards.
• Spoon some of the crab mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla. Roll them up, placing them seam-side down on the mole verde in the baking dish. Repeat until all of the tortillas are placed in the dish. Pour the remaining mole sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the cheese. Top with the green onions.
• Bake until heated through and the cheese melts, about 15 minutes. To serve, transfer 2 enchiladas each onto 6 plates and top each with a couple of avocado slices.

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE & AVOCADOS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Make the tomatillo sauce: Take the paper-like coverings off the tomatillos and clean them. Heat a grill or griddle pan to medium high. Grill the tomatillos, garlic cloves and jalapeno until they have char marks and are slightly soft from being cooked. Remove them and let them cool. If you want your sauce to not be quite as spicy, remove the seeds from the jalapeno. Place the tomatillos, garlic and jalapeno into a blender with the chicken broth. Blend on high until a nice sauce. Make the crab enchilada filling: Mix all of the ingredients except the crab in a medium size bowl. Gently stir in the crab, trying not to break it up too much. Make the enchiladas: Spray a casserole dish with non-stick spray. Put about 1/4 cup of the tomatillo sauce in the bottom of the dish. Take a corn tortilla and quickly dip it into the tomatillo sauce. Then add about 4 tablespoons of filling and roll it up and place seam side down in a casserole dish. Do this with all 6 tortillas. Top with more of the tomatillo sauce and the remaining shredded Mexican-blend cheese. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with slices of avocado and chopped tomatoes. Serve with additional sour cream, if you'd like.

CRAB ENCHILADAS (REAL OR IMITATION)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl stir together soup, onion, nutmeg and white pepper.
• In another bowl, place half of the soup mixture, crab, and 1 cup of the cheese, set aside.
• Wrap the tortillas in paper towels and microwave for 30-60 seconds (until soft and slightly warm). Use fresh tortillas for best results.
• Place 1/3 cup of the mixture on each tortilla and roll up.
• Place seam side down in a greased 11 x 7 ich baking dish.
• Stir milk into the reserved soup mixture, pour over the enchiladas.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350* for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is slightly bubbly.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.

AVOCADO-CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Process 1 cup broth, next 5 ingredients, and ½ teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
• Remove 1 cup sauce, and stir in crabmeat, next 3 ingredients, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
• Set aside.
• Stir together remaining 2 cups sauce and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth.
• Cover and chill up to 4 hours, if desired.
• Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly down center of tortillas.
• Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups cheese, and roll up.
• Place seam side down in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Cover and chill up to 4 hours, if desired.
• Pour sauce mixture over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180c.
• Mix first 8 ingredients together.
• Fill each tortilla with 1/4 th of the mixture and lay in a baking dish.
• Spread with tomato salsa, then sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes until well heated through and cheese is golden brown.

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN MOLE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the onions and celery and cook until slightly limp, about 2 minutes. Add the crab, oregano, and pepper and toss until the crabmeat is heated through, just another couple of minutes. Remove from the heat. Spread 1/2 cup mole verde onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Stack the tortillas on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a wet paper towel. Microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until softened. Spread the tortillas out onto a couple of large baking sheets or cutting boards. Spoon some of the crab mixture in a line down the center of each tortilla. Roll them up, placing them seam-side down on the mole verde in the baking dish. Repeat until all of the tortillas are placed in the dish. Pour the remaining mole sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with the cheese. Top with the green onions. Bake until heated through and the cheese melts, about 15 minutes. To serve, transfer 2 enchiladas each onto 6 plates and top each with a couple of avocado slices.

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Process 1 cup broth, next 5 ingredients, and ½ teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Remove 1 cup sauce, and stir in crabmeat, next 3 ingredients, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Set aside. Stir together remaining 2 cups sauce and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth. Cover and chill up to 4 hours, if desired. Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly down center of tortillas Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups cheese, and roll up. Place seam side down in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and chill up to 4 hours, if desired. Pour sauce mixture over top, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

CRAB ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350f. in a large nonstick skillet,heat oil add. onion,garlic cook,stirring as needed,until softened,about 5 min
• 2. stir in Crabmeat,tomatoes,salsa,pepper;bring to a boil.Reduce heat and simmer,uncovered,,until the flavors are blended,about 3min
• 3. spread about 1/2 cup of crab mixture evenly in bottom of a 10/6'' baking pan.place about 1/3 cup of crab mixture on each tortillas;roll up and place them,seam-side down,in pan spoon remaining crab mixture evenly on top;sprinkle with cheeses bake,covered,25 min;uncover and bake until hot and bubbling 10min.

CRAB ENCHILADAS W/CHIPOTLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut off any hard stems from mushrooms and discard. Thinly slice mushrooms. Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms and shallot and cook until tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add vermouth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until almost no liquid remains in pan, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add crab and stir until heated through. Combine with mushrooms. Mix in 3/4 cup chipotle sauce, chives and pepper and bring to boil, stirring constantly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate.) Set aside. Preheat oven to 350F. Stack tortillas and wrap in foil. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes. Rewarm filling over low heat, stirring occasionally. Place 1 tortilla on each plate. Divide filling among tortillas. Fold tortilla up as for letter, enclosing filling. Turn enchiladas seam side down. Spoon remaining sauce over and serve.

CRAB ENCHILADAS WITH TOMATILLO SAUCE & AVOCADOS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Make the tomatillo sauce: Take the paper-like coverings off the tomatillos and clean them. Heat a grill or griddle pan to medium high. Grill the tomatillos, garlic cloves and jalapeno until they have char marks and are slightly soft from being cooked. Remove them and let them cool. If you want your sauce to not be quite as spicy, remove the seeds from the jalapeno. Place the tomatillos, garlic and jalapeno into a blender with the chicken broth. Blend on high until a nice sauce. Make the crab enchilada filling: Mix all of the ingredients except the crab in a medium size bowl. Gently stir in the crab, trying not to break it up too much. Make the enchiladas: Spray a casserole dish with non-stick spray. Put about 1/4 cup of the tomatillo sauce in the bottom of the dish. Take a corn tortilla and quickly dip it into the tomatillo sauce. Then add about 4 tablespoons of filling and roll it up and place seam side down in a casserole dish. Do this with all 6 tortillas. Top with more of the tomatillo sauce and the remaining shredded Mexican-blend cheese. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with slices of avocado and chopped tomatoes. Serve with additional sour cream, if you'd like.