Poblano-Shrimp Enchiladas
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Jane Allen, Austin, Texas
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Tex-Mex Recipes
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb. unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
- 5 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 1 large poblano pepper, halved and seeded
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
- 1 1/2 cups (6 OZ.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
- Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Coarsely chop shrimp, and set aside.
- Brush an 11 × 7-inch baking dish with 2 Tbsp. oil. Set aside.
- Sauté pepper in remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until skin looks blistered. Remove from skillet, and chop.
- Return chopped pepper to skillet. Add onion and next 5 ingredients; sauté 4 minutes. Add chopped shrimp, and saute 1 minute; remove from heat, and cool 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream.
- Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon shrimp mixture evenly down center of each tortilla, and roll up. Arrange, seam side down, in prepared pan. Cover and chill up to 1 day ahead.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.