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Lobster Enchilada with Avocado-Sweet Corn Salsa
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Lobster Enchilada with Avocado-Sweet Corn Salsa

17 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1386
Calories
68g
Protein
47g
Fat
184g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 lobster tails*
  • 4 small ears corn
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, divided
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped and divided
  • 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded, chopped, and divided
  • 2 Cups whipping cream
  • 1 ½ tsp salt, divided
  • 2 large Genuine California Avocados, peeled
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice, divided
  • 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ Cup sour cream
  • 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • Cooking spray
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Directions

1

Cook lobster in boiling salted water to cover in a Dutch oven 6 to 7 minutes Remove from liquid, reserving boiling liquid in pot. Cool lobster.

2

Add corn to reserved boiling liquid, and cook 3 minutes. Remove corn; measure 2 cups cooking liquid, and set aside.

3

Remove lobster meat from shells, reserving shells. Chop meat.

4

Cut corn from cobs, reserving 2 corncobs. Loosely measure 1/4 cup cilantro leaves; chop and set aside.

5

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 3/4 cup chopped onion and 2 jalapeño peppers; sauté 2 minutes. Add reserved lobster shells, reserved corncobs, reserved 2 cups cooking liquid, remaining cilantro, whipping cream, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer, discarding solids. Cool cream mixture slightly.

6

Process cream mixture, 1 avocado, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Set cream sauce aside.

7

Chop remaining avocado, and place in a small bowl. Stir in corn kernels, remaining onion, remaining jalapeno pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, tomato, and cumin. Set 1 cup corn relish aside.

8

Stir lobster, sour cream, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt into remaining corn mixture.

9

Warm tortillas according to package directions. Place 1/2 cup lobster mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up tortillas and place, seam side down, in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with cream sauce, spreading to cover edges of tortillas.

10

Bake at 350° for 22 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved 1 cup corn relish and reserved chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

11

1.5 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp may be substituted for lobster.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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