Creamy Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas From Scratch

These crab and shrimp enchiladas smothered in a luscious, creamy sauce are easy to make at home!

What do you like to order when you go out for Mexican? If there is seafood on the menu, I usually choose it. Fish tacos, shrimp burritos, and seafood enchiladas are some of my favorites. These crab and shrimp enchiladas make me feel like I’m in a restaurant at home! The creamy enchilada sauce is made from scratch, and since it starts with butter, you know it’s going to be good. I wanted to make this dish easy, affordable, and accessible to everyone even if you don’t have access to fresh seafood. To do that, I used canned crab meat and frozen salad shrimp. You get all the flavor without it costing you an arm and a leg for fresh crab! I planned to make this recipe last week, and it kept getting bumped because I had other ingredients that needed to be used or weariness got the best of me. After a few days of telling my husband in the morning that we would have enchiladas and then changing my mind by dinner time, I think he had given up! I finally made them over the weekend, and we agreed that they were worth the wait. Because my boys are generally against sauces, I added some of the filling to their quesadillas instead, and that was a hit too!

I slightly adapted this recipe from my original written for TodaysMama.com.

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Creamy Crab and Shrimp Enchiladas From Scratch

These crab and shrimp enchiladas smothered in a creamy sauce will make you feel like you are at a fine Mexican restaurant!

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Course

Main

Cuisine

Mexican

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 16 oz. can seasoned black beans drained and rinsed
• 6 oz. can lump white crab meat drained
• 2 c. frozen, fully-cooked salad shrimp (no need to thaw)
• 1/2 c. green salsa divided
• 1-1/2 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese divided
• 1/2 c. sour cream I use reduced fat
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• pinch kosher salt
• 1-1/2 c. chicken broth
• 1/4 c. half and half or substitute sour cream
• 8 corn or flour tortillas I prefer corn/whole wheat blend
• finely shredded cabbage optional
• cilantro for garnish optional

Course Main Cuisine Mexican Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 16 oz. can seasoned black beans drained and rinsed 6 oz. can lump white crab meat drained 2 c. frozen, fully-cooked salad shrimp (no need to thaw) 1/2 c. green salsa divided 1-1/2 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese divided 1/2 c. sour cream I use reduced fat 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. ground cumin pinch kosher salt 1-1/2 c. chicken broth 1/4 c. half and half or substitute sour cream 8 corn or flour tortillas I prefer corn/whole wheat blend finely shredded cabbage optional cilantro for garnish optional

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together beans, crab, shrimp, ¼ c. salsa, ½ c. cheese, and sour cream. Spoon about ⅓ c. of this filling down the center of each tortilla, fold sides to the middle to cover filling, and place rolled enchiladas seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Enchiladas should fit tightly together in the pan.
3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until combined. Slowly add chicken broth about ¼ c. at a time, whisking constantly to keep mixture smooth. When all chicken broth is added, bring to a simmer. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt, ½ c. cheese, ¼ c. salsa, and half and half. When cheese is melted, turn off heat and pour sauce evenly over prepared enchiladas.
4. Cover dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, and sprinkle remaining ½ c. cheese over the top. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve enchiladas on a bed of shredded cabbage and garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.