Description
Shrimp Enchiladas bring zesty Mexican flavors straight to your dinner table with tender seafood wrapped in warm tortillas and melted cheese. Creamy sauce and spicy seasonings make this easy meal a total crowd-pleaser that your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cheese and Dairy:
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Base and Seasonings:
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup salsa
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 350°F for perfect enchilada baking.
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a skillet over medium heat. Sauté ½ cup chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves until they soften and become translucent.
- Add 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp to the skillet. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper over the shrimp. Cook until your shrimp turn completely pink.
- Grab a mixing bowl and combine 1 cup cream cheese with 1 cup salsa. Stir until your mixture becomes completely smooth and uniform.
- Take each corn tortilla and fill it generously with your seasoned shrimp mixture. Roll the tortilla tightly, creating neat enchilada cylinders.
- Arrange your rolled enchiladas in a baking dish. Pour your cream cheese and salsa mixture directly over the top, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheese across the entire surface of your enchiladas.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 20 minutes, until your cheese melts completely and becomes deliciously bubbly.
Notes
- Swap out cream cheese for Greek yogurt to lighten the dish and add protein.
- Use corn tortillas for a gluten-free version that holds together nicely when baking.
- Frozen shrimp works perfectly if thawed completely and patted dry before cooking to prevent excess water.
- Chop shrimp into smaller pieces for easier rolling and more consistent filling in each enchilada.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg