Best Seafood Nachos Like Chi Chis Recipes

SEAFOOD NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• In a large baking pan or cast iron pan place a layer of the tortilla chips and cover with the shredded cheddar and pepper Jack cheeses. Bake the chips for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheeses are melted. Remove the dish from the oven and set aside.
• In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and sauté the garlic until soft. Add the crabmeat, shrimp and scallops and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the cream, garlic powder, Parmesan, salt and pepper, to taste, to the seafood and stir for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• Remove the seafood mixture from the heat and pour over the tortilla chips. Top the nachos with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, jalapeños and a large dollop of sour cream. Serve immediately.

SEAFOOD NACHOS

Steps:

• Arrange tortilla chips in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. In a bowl, combine the crab, sour cream, mayonnaise, onion and dill; spoon about 1 tablespoon onto each chip. Sprinkle with cheese, olives and paprika. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

EASY SHRIMP NACHOS IN 20 MINUTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray both sides of your tortilla and bake on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• Take out of the oven, flip and let cool a bit.
• In the meantime, chop your shrimp into small pieces.
• In a mixing bowl, add your shrimp, mayo, sour cream and green onions. Mix well.
• Spread shrimp mixture evenly on the 3 cooled tortillas.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the tortillas.
• sprinkle a bit of paprika for color.
• Add pieces of jalapeños (or sliced black olives if you prefer) on top.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cut with a pizza cutter and enjoy!

SEAFOOD NACHOS-LIKE CHI-CHI'S

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large skillet over medium heat melt butter.
• Whisk in butter, making a roux.
• Dissolve lobster base, garlic salt and Tabasco sauce in water, whisking into roux, stirring constantly until sauce becomes thick.
• Stir in American cheese until completely melted.
• Stir in heavy cream and sour cream until well blended.
• To assemble:.
• Arrange tortilla chips onto 2-3 oven safe plates.
• Take 1 and 1/2 cups of the nacho cheese base and pour into a microwave safe bowl.
• Add the shrimp, imitation crab and chilies, stirring well.
• Microwave on high for about 30 seconds if mixture is not hot.
• Pour evenly over plates of tortilla chips.
• Sprinkle on cheeses and green onions.
• Place in preheated oven for 4-5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and melted.
• Serves 2-3.
• Reserve remaining nacho sauce base in fridge for another batch.

SEAFOOD NACHOS

Steps:

• Mix crab, shrimp, sour cream, chilis, chili powder, cumin and salt.
• Cover bottom and sides of a 13x9 dish with tortilla chips.
• Cover chips with seafood mixture and top with salsa, cheese, olives and scallions.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 16 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• Serve hot.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).
• Add 1/2 tsp white pepper.
• Stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.
• Add milk & wine.
• Add 2 oz. of the cheese.
• Continue to cook until thickened.
• FOR THE CRAB MIX: Lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.
• Combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.
• Add 1.5 cups of cold sauce.
• Mix well.
• FOR THE ENCHILADAS: Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.
• Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.
• Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.
• Place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.
• Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.
• Top with remaining monterey jack cheese.
• Put into a preheated 425 degree convection oven for 12-14 minutes. In a conventional oven you may want to microwave on high for a minute or 2 before placing in the oven.
• Watch and do not allow to burn (brown spots).
• Sprinkle with paprika.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in butter over medium heat until tender. Combine sour cream and flour until smooth; gradually add to onion mixture. Stir in the broth and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Place crab in a bowl; stir in 1/2 cup sauce (I usually do just a little bit more, just until moistened). Spoon equal amounts on tortillas; roll up tightly. Place seam side down in an 11 inch x 7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes. Top with tomato and green onion.