Cajun Crawfish Enchiladas

Per serving

806.6kcal
36.3гProteins
52.1гFats
48.4гCarbs

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.

Ingredients

15 serv.
  • butter1⁄2 cup
  • onions2 cups
  • bell pepper1 cup
  • cream cheese16 ounces
  • oregano leaves1 1⁄2 teaspoons
  • ground cumin1 teaspoon
  • Old Bay Seasoning4 teaspoons
  • parsley2 tablespoons
  • salt2 teaspoons
  • ground red pepper1 teaspoon
  • heavy whipping cream1 cup
  • butter1⁄2 cup
  • crawfish tails, deveined4 lbs
  • Old Bay Seasoning2 teaspoons
  • garlic2 teaspoons
  • cup green onion1⁄2
  • (6 inch) flour tortillas30
  • cup heavy whipping cream1
  • ounces monterey jack cheese or 16 ounces Mexican blend cheese16
  • tablespoons parsley sprigs (to garnish)2

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven 325 degrees.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Mix liquid from crawfish with 1 cup whipping cream and cook for 3 minutes. Add remaining mixture of crawfish and stir.

  5. 5

    Spoon mixture over the tortilla and top with cheese.

  6. 6

    Bake at 325 for 10 to 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs if desired.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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