Step-by-Step Guide to Irresistible Shrimp Ench

These shrimp enchiladas suizas with a creamy verde sauce are a rich, tangy spin on the more common red chile enchiladas. Don’t be shy about experimenting with fillings and the amount of spice.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
5
Yield:
10 enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 1 ½poundsfresh tomatillos, husks removed

  • 1bunchfresh cilantro, stems trimmed

  • 1smallonion, quartered

  • 3mediumfresh jalapeno peppers, stems removed

  • 3green onions, chopped

  • 1cupheavy cream

  • 1cupchicken broth

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper

  • 1poundfrozen fully cooked salad shrimp, thawed

  • 1(9 ounce) bagbaby spinach leaves

  • 2teaspoonsvegetable oil, divided

  • 10(6 inch)corn tortillas

  • 8ouncesshredded Monterey Jack cheese

  • ½cupsour cream (Optional)

  • 1tablespoongreen pepper sauce (e.g., Tabasco®) (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9×13-inch baking dish.

  2. Make the sauce: Pulse tomatillos, cilantro, onion, jalapeños, and green onions in a food processor until coarsely chopped, about 8 pulses. Transfer mixture to a saucepan.

  3. Bring tomatillo mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then cook for 5 minutes. Stir in cream, broth, salt, and pepper. Return to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  4. Make the filling: Place shrimp and spinach into a skillet over medium heat. Cover tightly and cook until spinach wilts and shrimp are heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; wipe the skillet dry.

  5. Make the enchiladas: Heat 1 teaspoon oil in the clean skillet over medium heat. Cook one tortilla in the hot skillet until soft, 7 to 8 seconds per side. Place about 1 tablespoon filling and 1 tablespoon Monterey Jack in the center and roll to seal. Place enchilada into the prepared baking dish with the seam facing down. Repeat to warm, fill, and roll tortillas, adding remaining oil as necessary.

  6. Pour sauce over enchiladas and spoon remaining filling over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, dollop with sour cream, and drizzle with green pepper sauce.

  7. Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe5
Calories681
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
43g
55%
Saturated Fat
24g
119%
Cholesterol
255mg
85%
Sodium
963mg
42%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
14%
Dietary Fiber
8g
29%
Total Sugars
8g
Protein
38g
Vitamin C
42mg
211%
Calcium
564mg
43%
Iron
6mg
33%
Potassium
1147mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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