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Crawfish Enchiladas Recipe

Delicious homemade crawfish enchiladas recipe that is a great use of those leftover crawfish tails.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Cajun and Creole
Author: Melanie Cagle

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter unsalted
  • 1 Medium Onion chopped
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper chopped
  • 3 Garlic Cloves chopped
  • 1-½ Cups Cooked Long Grain Rice
  • 1 10.5oz Can Red Beans
  • 1 10.5oz Can Fire Roasted Corn
  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock
  • lb Smoked Sausage chopped into small pieces
  • 1 lb Cooked Crawfish Tails
  • 1 Teaspoon Creole Seasoning
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 10.5oz Cans Enchilada Sauce, red
  • 2 Cups Provolone cheese shredded
  • 12 Flour Tortillas

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Add the butter to a large skillet and turn on medium-high heat.
  • Add the chopped onions, bell peppers, and garlic and cook until translucent.
  • Add the cooked rice, canned red beans, fire roasted corn, chicken stock, smoked sausage and Creole seasoning. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and add the crawfish tails, cook for a further 2 minutes, until the crawfish is warmed through.
  • Pour a little of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Spoon some of the crawfish mixture into a tortilla, sprinkle some cheese and roll it up. Place seam down into the casserole dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and crawfish mixture.
  • Pour the enchilada sauce over the tortillas then sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly around all the edges.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions.

Notes

Serve with avocado, sour cream, corn chips, just like regular enchiladas.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 1097mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g
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