Shrimp Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

Name: Shrimp Enchiladas with Salsa Verde
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 bell pepper (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails off and chopped to 1/2-inch pieces); Kosher salt; Ground black pepper; 2 cups Salsa Verde (recipe below); Canola oil (for frying); 12 corn tortillas; 10 ounces muenster or queso Oaxaca (shredded); cilantro; 8 tomatillos (husks removed and rinsed); 3 cups water; 2 garlic cloves; 2 serrano peppers (stemmed and roughly chopped); 1 jalapeño pepper (stemmed and roughly chopped); 1/4 onion (chopped); 1 handful cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

These Shrimp Enchiladas are rolled in lightly fried corn tortillas and filled with buttery shrimp and a mixture of sautéed onion, bell pepper, garlic, and shredded queso Oaxaca. The enchiladas are placed in a baking dish and smothered in homemade salsa verde, and topped with more cheese and baked until the cheese melts. These baked enchiladas are a perfect family meal.

Updated at: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:33:16 GMT