Recipe

Crab Enchiladas

West Coast Fisheries
Related recipes: Main Dishes, High-Fiber Diet
Crab Enchiladas: Main Image
Number of Servings: 12
From: National Fisheries Institute

Make it a meal with these side dishes

  1. Tex-Mex Bean Salad
  2. Best Rice Pilaf
  3. Chocolate Raspberry Tart

Wine Pairings

  1. Viognier
  2. Chardonnay

  • Ingredients

    • Corn or safflower oil for frying
    • 12 corn tortillas
    • 1 1/2 lbs flaked, cooked crab meat
    • 2 bunches green onions, chopped
    • 2 Tbs butter
    • 12 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded, about 3 cups
    • 1 5 3/4 oz can pitted, jumbo, black olives
    • 1 large avocado, peeled and sliced
    • 1 large tomato cut into wedges

        • Tomatilo Sauce

      • 1 medium onion chopped
      • 1 Tbs corn or safflower oil
      • 1 lb fresh tomatillos husked or 16 ounces canned tomatillos, drained
      • 1 Tbs chopped, canned, peeled, green chili
      • 2 Tbs minced fresh coriander
      • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
      • 1 Cup sour cream

        Sour Cream Sauce

      • 1 Tbs chopped fresh coriander or parsley
      • 1/4 tsp salt
      • 1 clove minced garlic
      • 1 chopped green onion

  • Directions

    • Heat 1/8-inch oil in a large frying pan and fry tortillas until lightly browned on the edges; drain on paper towels. Sauté onions in butter until soft. Spread about ¼ cup of the crabmeat in a ribbon on each tortilla, sprinkle with onions and about 1 tablespoon of the tomatillo sauce and roll up. Arrange seam side down in a greased baking dish. Lightly spoon tomatillo sauce over and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a pre-heated 400 F oven for 15 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with olives. Arrange avocado slices and tomato wedges on top. Pass the sour cream sauce.
    • In a frying pan, cook onion in oil until translucent, set aside. If using fresh tomatillos, cook in boiling, salted water to cover until tender, about 10 minutes; drain. Puree tomatillos in blender with just enough water to make a smooth sauce; add to onions. Add chili and coriander and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Mix together the sour cream, coriander or parsley, salt, garlic, and green onion.

  • Nutrition

      % Daily Value
      Calories 431
      Calories from Fat 256
      % Daily Value
      Total Fat 29g 45%
      Saturated Fat 10g 49%
      Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
      Monounsaturated Fat 10g
      Cholesterol 81mg 27%
      Sodium 759mg 32%
      Potassium 550mg 16%
      Total Carbohydrate 22g
      Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
      Sugars 3g
      Sugar Alcohols 0g
      Protein 23g 46%

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