Scallop And Lobster Enchilada Food

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour.
• Cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).
• Add 1/2 tsp white pepper.
• Stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.
• Add milk & wine.
• Add 2 oz. of the cheese.
• Continue to cook until thickened.
• FOR THE CRAB MIX: Lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.
• Combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.
• Add 1.5 cups of cold sauce.
• Mix well.
• FOR THE ENCHILADAS: Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.
• Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.
• Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.
• Place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.
• Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.
• Top with remaining monterey jack cheese.
• Put into a preheated 425 degree convection oven for 12-14 minutes. In a conventional oven you may want to microwave on high for a minute or 2 before placing in the oven.
• Watch and do not allow to burn (brown spots).
• Sprinkle with paprika.

LOBSTER ENCHILADAS WITH ROASTED POBLANO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pico de gallo: Mix jalapenos, tomatoes and onions in a bowl. Stir in lime juice and cilantro. Chill for 30 minutes.
• For the roasted poblano sauce: Roast poblanos on a char-broiler until skin is black on all sides. Transfer to a pan and cover with plastic wrap for 15 minutes to further sweat the poblanos. Under running water, peel and clean poblanos and remove all seeds and stems.
• Saute onion in 2 ounces butter until it starts to caramelize, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add a cup of chicken stock to cool. Remove mixture to a blender and puree, then transfer to a saucepot. Add poblanos to blender in batches and puree, adding more chicken stock as needed to loosen, then combine with ingredients in the pot. Add cilantro, cumin, taco seasoning, salt and pepper to pot and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Make a roux by adding flour to remaining 1/2 cup butter in a saute pan and cooking slowly to a golden hue, about 10 minutes. Thicken sauce to desired thickness by adding roux to pot.
• For the enchiladas: Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.
• Cut lobster into medium bite-sized pieces and par-cook in white wine in a pan 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and divide into 3 portions. Cover a sizzle plate with 1 cup poblano sauce (save remainder for another use). Place corn tortillas on a hot grill or saute pan and warm about 10 seconds per side to soften, then remove. Form tortillas into 3 enchiladas with lobster and some shredded cheese. Place on sizzle plate and top with more cheese and 1/4 cup tomatoes. Bake, 5 minutes. Transfer enchiladas to a plate with a spatula, then push cooked sauce on top of enchiladas. Add a ramekin of pico de gallo on the side (save remainder for another use), a lemon wedge and a sprig of cilantro and serve.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADA - COPYCAT

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, stir together soup, onion, nutmeg and black pepper.
• In another bowl, place half of the soup mixture, crab and 1 cup of the jack cheese; set aside.
• Wrap the tortillas in paper towels, microwave on 100 percent power for 30 to 60 seconds.
• Place 1/3 cup mixture on each tortilla and roll up.
• Place seam side down in greased 12 X 7-1/2 dish.
• Stir milk into the reserved soup mixture, pour over enchiladas.
• Microwave, covered, on high for 12 to 14 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Add a dash of hot pepper sauce to soup mix if desired.

ENCHILADAS DEL MAR (SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS)

Steps:

• Char the tomatillos over a gas flame or in the broiler until blackened in spots.
• Transfer tomatillos to a blender & process to a coarse puree, set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, add shrimp & shallot, saute 1 1/2 minutes & add garlic.
• Stir 30 seconds.
• Add scallops & wine, cook until the wine has almost evaporated apprx 2 minutes.
• Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl.
• Add cream & tomatillo puree to the skillet, simmer until the mixture thickens and measures 1 2/3 cups apprx 10 minutes.
• Add crabmeat & shrimp mixture to the sauce in the skillet.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Heat a griddle or skillet over medium high heat.
• Warm each tortilla on both sides until pliable about 30 seconds each side.
• Spread tortillas out on a work surface and top each with 1/4 cup of the Oaxacan cheese (reserve 1/2 cup) & sprinkle with all the goat cheese.
• Roll each tortilla & place seam side down in a 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
• Spoon the warm seafood sauce over the tortillas.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese(Oaxacan).
• Bake enchiladas until heated through apprx 10 minutes, Cheese shouls be melted.
• Top with avocado slices & cilantro.
• Serve Salsa as a side dish.
• DO AHEAD hint: Can be made up to an hour ahead - let stand at room temperature. It may take a little longer than 10 minutes to heat through.

CHEESY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shrimp and snapper; cook until shrimp turn pink, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In the same pan, cook and stir salsa, cream cheese, chiles and salt over medium heat just until cream cheese is melted. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese; remove from heat., Spread 1 cup cheese sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Gently stir remaining cheese sauce into shrimp mixture. Place 1/3 cup shrimp mixture off center on each tortilla. Roll up and place in prepared dish, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Cover and bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon butter until transparent. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in crabmeat and shrimp. Shred the cheese and mix half of it into the seafood. Place a large spoonful of the mixture into each tortilla. Roll the tortillas up around the mixture and arrange the rolled tortillas in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine half-and-half, sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, parsley and garlic salt. Stir until the mixture is lukewarm and blended. Pour sauce over the enchiladas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

LOBSTER ENCHILADAS W/WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute the lobster shells and onions in butter, then add garlic, paprika, and tomato paste.
• Cook out for a few minutes.
• Add the brandy and deglaze.
• Let the brandy reduce until dry.
• Now add the veloute, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Strain sauce through a cheesecloth.
• Return the sauce to a simmer and add the heavy cream.
• Dice the lobster meat, saute, and add to the sauce, simmering gently for 5 minutes.
• Strain and reserve.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, Backdraft and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add the white wine immediately before serving.
• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Soften the tortillas (see TIP below) and roll tortilla into enchiladas, filling each with about 3 tablespoons Lobster and Brie mixture.
• Bake enchiladas for 8-10 minutes until cooked, but not crisped.
• Remove and serve two per person, covering each portion with plenty of sauce.
• TIP: To soften the tortillas, run them, one at a time, under running water.
• Shake off excess water, and then place in a hot non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• In about 15 seconds, steam will begin to escape; flip the tortilla and heat the over side.
• Roll immediately.
• To soften in the microwave, wrap 5-10 tortillas in plastic bag, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of water.
• Heat for up 45-60 seconds.
• Roll immediately.