mexican chilaquiles with shrimp
Serve this dish as a light, but filling dinner or as an appetizer.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- vegetable or canola oil
- 12 6 1/2 inch corn tortillas
- 1 1/3 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 1/2 cups green chile salsa (herdez)
- 1 pound medium chrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 2 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
How To Make mexican chilaquiles with shrimp
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add oil, about 2 inches, in a dutch oven and heat over medium-high to approx.350 degrees.
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Step 2Stack tortillas and cut into quarters to create 48 tortilla strips. Fry, 12 at a time, until lightly browned. Remove tortilla chips and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle tortilla chips evenly with 3/4 tsp. salt. Let cool approx. 10 minutes.
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Step 3Arrange half of the tortilla chips in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and pour 1/2 cup salsa over the chips. Top with remaining chips and add 2 cups salsa. Cover skillet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.
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Step 4Toss shrimp with ancho chile powder and remaining 3/4 tsp. salt. Remove skillet from oven and increase oven temp. to broil. Remove foil and arrange shrimp on top of tortilla mixture. Return to oven and broil just until shrimp turn pink - 3- 5 minutes.
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Step 5Top with queso fresco, avocado and cilantro. Serve immediately.
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