Shrimp enchiladas with lobster bisque sauce
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- 2 lb raw shrimp
- salt
- cayenne
Season the peeled, deveined raw shrimp with a big pinch of salt and a little cayenne and toss with tongs.
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Sear the shrimp quickly on both sides in a skillet over medium-high heat with about a tablespoon of avocado oil, in a single layer and in batches so they do not boil in their juices; add a little more oil between batches.
Move the shrimp to a plate, remove any tail shells, and refrigerate until needed.
- diced poblano peppers
- diced onion
- salt
Lower the heat to medium; add diced poblano, diced onion and a big pinch of salt, which draws out moisture to dissolve the fond; cook a few minutes until the onions soften and turn translucent.
- ground ancho chili
- smoked paprika
- ground cumin
- ground chipotle
- freshly ground black pepper
- dried oregano
Add ground ancho chili, smoked paprika, ground cumin, a little ground chipotle, black pepper and a little dried oregano; cook another couple of minutes.
Blooming the spices
Remove eight spoonfuls of the mixture to a bowl for the filling.
- 2 can store-bought lobster bisque
- cold fresh water
Add two cans of lobster bisque, rinse the cans with a little cold water and add it; raise the heat to medium-high and whisk smooth.
- 1–2 tbsp tomato paste
When it simmers, reduce to medium, add a tablespoon or two of tomato paste if the bisque needs it, and simmer about five minutes, adding the shrimp's accumulated juices.
- freshly chopped cilantro
Turn off the heat, taste for seasoning and stir in chopped cilantro.
Finishing the sauce and lining the dish
- flour tortillas
- avocado oil
- cheddar
- Monterey Jack
Brush both sides of each flour tortilla with a little avocado oil; add shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack, four shrimp packed tightly, a spoon of the reserved vegetable mixture and a little more cheese.
Oiling, filling and rolling the tortillas
Roll fairly tightly but not so tight it rips, and set seam side down on the sauce; repeat to make eight.
Top evenly with the rest of the sauce and a light sprinkling of shredded cheese.
Fitting the dish and topping
Bake in the centre of a 450 degree oven 20 to 25 minutes, until the top starts to brown and the sauce bubbles.
- jalapeno
- radish
Rest about 10 minutes; garnish with thin jalapeno rings, thin radish slices and cilantro.
- lime wedges
- sour cream
- hot sauce
Serve with extra sauce from the dish spooned over, more jalapeno and radish, lime wedges, sour cream and a splash of hot sauce.