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Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute
Preparation facts
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Corn or safflower oil for frying
12 corn tortillas
1 1/2 lbs flaked, cooked crab meat
2 bunches green onions, chopped
2 Tbs butter
12 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded, about 3 cups
1 5 3/4 oz can pitted, jumbo, black olives
1 large avocado, peeled and sliced
1 large tomato cut into wedges
Tomatilo Sauce
1 medium onion chopped
1 Tbs corn or safflower oil
1 lb fresh tomatillos husked or 16 ounces canned tomatillos,
drained
1 Tbs chopped, canned, peeled, green chili
2 Tbs minced fresh coriander
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Sour Cream Sauce
1 Cup sour cream
1 Tbs chopped fresh coriander or parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1 clove minced garlic
1 chopped green onion
Directions
Enchiladas:
Heat 1/8-inch oil in a large frying pan and fry tortillas until lightly
browned on the edges; drain on paper towels. Sauté onions in butter until soft. Spread
about ¼ cup of the crabmeat in a ribbon on each tortilla, sprinkle with onions and about
1 tablespoon of the tomatillo sauce and roll up. Arrange seam side down in a greased baking
dish. Lightly spoon tomatillo sauce over and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a pre-heated 400 F
oven for 15 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with olives. Arrange avocado slices and
tomato wedges on top. Pass the sour cream sauce.
Tomatillo Sauce:
In a frying pan, cook onion in oil until translucent, set aside. If
using fresh tomatillos, cook in boiling, salted water to cover until tender, about 10 minutes;
drain. Puree tomatillos in blender with just enough water to make a smooth sauce; add to
onions. Add chili and coriander and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Sour Cream Sauce:
Mix together the sour cream, coriander or parsley, salt, garlic, and
green onion.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 862
Calories from Fat 512 (59%)
% Daily Value*
90%Total Fat 58g
98%Saturated
Fat 19.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.7g
Monounsaturated Fat 20.6g
54%Cholesterol 163mg
64%Sodium 1543mg
31%Potassium 1100mg
14%Total
Carbohydrate 43g
37%Dietary
Fiber 9.4g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
92%Protein 46g