Lobster Enchiladas Recipes

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.

SCALLOP AND LOBSTER ENCHILADA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan on high heat add half of the oil. When hot, saute diced scallops just until they begin to turn white and lose their translucence. Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Saute the mushrooms in a separate saute pan with rest of oil until they give off their water and begin to brown. Season with salt. Combine into first pan and add garlic, lobster, red pepper, jalapeno, habanero sauce, and spinach and saute until vegetables soften and spinach wilts. When all are incorporated remove from the heat and blend in the cheese. Cool on sheet pan. When set; roll in tortillas, sealing ends with egg yolk. Wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate.
• Salsa:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, blend all diced ingredients with cilantro, orange juice, and pinch of salt. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour for flavors to marry. Brown enchiladas in pan or griddle. Heat through in oven. Cut on bias into 4 pieces. Garnish with cilantro and serve with salsa.

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.

LOBSTER ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until hot. Add the shallots, garlic and jalapeno puree. Cook briefly, stirring constantly, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and cook until reduced by half. Add the cream and continue cooking until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Stir in lobster, 1 1/2 cups cheese, smoked bell pepper, tomato, cilantro, lime juice and marjoram. Do not boil or the mixture will separate. Set aside to keep warm. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling into each softened tortilla. Roll into a cylinder, and place the filled tortillas seam side down in an ovenproof casserole. Pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Preheat broiler. Place the casserole in the oven and broil just until cheese melts, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve topped with fresh tomato salsa. Note: The flavor of smoked red bell pepper in the sauce is a signature at Georgia Grille, where Hilliard says several are smoked at once in a large commercial smoker with hickory. You can create a similar taste at home with a stovetop smoker, which will take about 15 minutes; or on a grill or outdoor smoker, using hickory. An alternative is to omit the jalapeno puree and the smoked pepper and substitute about 1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, pureed.

LOBSTER AND STONE CRAB ENCHILADO

Steps:

• Place thawed lobster and fresh lime juice in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, tossing lobster occasionally.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add lobster pieces and any accumulated juices. Sauté until lobster shells turn bright orange, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, return lobster to same bowl. Reduce heat to medium. Add chopped onion and chopped bell pepper to pot; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chopped garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and paprika and sauté 1 minute. Add diced tomatoes and tomato purée. Cook until juices thicken, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Add clam juice, dry Sherry, and bay leaf. Season to taste with salt. Add cayenne pepper. Bring mixture to boil, then add stone crab claws and reserved lobster with any accumulated juices. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lobster meat is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.

LOBSTER AND BRIE ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat combine the first 9 ingredients (from butter to lemon juice) Cook until just melted and the herbs and spices are well incorporated.
• Set Aside.
• Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Fill evenly all of the tortillas with the lobster meat, brie, roasted peppers, green onions, shallots, basil and bacon.
• Tightly wrap and place in prepared baking dish.
• Drizzle on herbed butter, coating each enchilada well.
• Top with the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until brie is melted and tortillas are golden.
• Serve hot.

SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in flour until all flour is blended with butter. Stir in broth and sour cream until smooth. Heat to boiling; cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in chiles.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of cheese sauce, the crabmeat and shrimp. In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spoon 1 cup of the cheese sauce over bottom. Spoon about 1/2 cup seafood mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; place seam sides down on sauce in dish. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas.
• Cover baking dish with foil. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.
• In medium bowl, toss remaining ingredients. Just before serving, spoon avocado mixture down center of enchiladas.

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.

CREAMY SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and soup until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream, salsa and salt; set aside. , Place cottage cheese in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; add the shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack cheese, chiles and cilantro. , Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place about 1/3 cup seafood mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until heated through, 30-35 minutes. If desired, top with sliced jalapeno pepper, green onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with additional salsa.