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Shrimp Enchiladas with Sweet Corn Sauce

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 11, 2022
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Barbara Hahn
Park Hills, Missouri
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Wondering how to make shrimp enchiladas that will wow everyone who comes to the table? Listen to this: the secret is in the sauce! Blending a few simple ingredients makes an out-of-this-world sauce for your shrimp enchiladas. Add fresh lime juice, cumin and hearty hash brown potatoes, and you'll be plating up a beautiful meal packed with flavor in just over an hour! To add more color and crunch to these easy Shrimp Enchiladas with Sweet Corn Sauce, garnish with finely chopped red cabbage and green onions.

More About This Recipe

  • There’s nothing better than eating something healthy and delicious! These shrimp enchiladas are packed with important nutrients and flavor. In fact, Health.com reports that a 4-ounce serving of shrimp contains over 75 percent for vitamin B12! Let’s not forget the sauce! While traditional enchilada sauce contains red or green chili sauce, this recipe calls for frozen corn and butter sauce (Can you say yum?). This unique sauce, in addition to a few sprigs of fresh cilantro, helps bring out the flavor of the shrimp. And of course, the sauce still has Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles for a little extra flavor. Ever wonder what’s in enchilada sauce? The secret is in our how to make enchiladas guide. Once you’ve had your fill of shrimp, you can explore other enchilada fillings by browsing all of our recipes.

Shrimp Enchiladas with Sweet Corn Sauce

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1 box (10 oz) frozen corn & butter sauce
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 3/4 cup milk

Enchiladas

  • 1 tablespoon CRISCO® Light Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 12 oz uncooked medium shrimp (about 24), thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup refrigerated cooked shredded hash brown potatoes (from 20-oz bag)
  • 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 jalapeño chile, seeded, diced
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 8 tortillas from 1 package (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count)
  • Finely chopped red cabbage, if desired
  • Finely chopped green onions, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Cook corn in microwave as directed on package.
  • Step 
    3
    In blender or food processor, place 1 cup of the corn and butter sauce, 3 tablespoons of the green chiles, the sugar, cilantro and milk. Cover; blend on medium speed until creamy. Pour into medium bowl; stir in remaining corn and butter sauce until well mixed. Set aside.
  • Step 
    4
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil and lime juice over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; sprinkle cumin over shrimp. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until shrimp are pink. Remove shrimp from skillet to cutting board; chop. Set aside.
  • Step 
    5
    In same skillet, cook potatoes over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat. Stir in shrimp, remaining green chiles, the bell pepper, jalapeño chile and cheese until mixed.
  • Step 
    6
    Heat tortillas in microwave as directed on package.
  • Step 
    7
    Pour half of the corn sauce in bottom of baking dish. Spoon about 1/2 cup shrimp mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up each tortilla; place seam side down on corn sauce in baking dish. Pour remaining corn sauce evenly over enchiladas.
  • Step 
    8
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. To serve, place 2 enchiladas on each of 4 serving plates. Garnish with cabbage and onions.

Nutrition

630 Calories
29g Total Fat
34g Protein
59g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
630
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
44%
Saturated Fat
14g
71%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
175mg
59%
Sodium
1310mg
55%
Potassium
510mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
59g
20%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
14g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
60%
60%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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