For the filling:
Roast the
chile peppers, bell peppers, onions and
tomatoes on a
grill or open flame until charred on the outside. Place in a plastic bag or on a tray and cool in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Pull them out of the refrigerator and reserve 1 red bell pepper, 1 red onion and 1 red tomato for the sauce. Remove the skin and seeds (if desired) from the rest of the peppers while being very careful to not touch your face. Leaving the seeds in will mean your
enchiladas are much spicier. For milder enchiladas, leave out the habaneros altogether. Scrape any black
char off of your red onion and the outer skin (not good eats). After this is done, you want to mix your peppers, onions, tomatoes and
hot peppers and
chop them into bite-size pieces.
When the vegetables are chopped, add your
crawfish tail meat and half your
jack cheese and mix well.
In separate mixing bowl, add the Cajun spice, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and thyme. This spice mix you have created is a great blackening spice so save any extra you have. Some Cajun spices have more salt then others, so taste your mixture. It should have lots of flavor but have a nice balance of salt. If you find you need a little salt, add some seasoned salt or a season-all; if too salty, add a little more paprika, garlic and onion powder.
Once you have your
spices mixed together, add half of it to your crawfish mixture and taste.
For the sauce: Add a splash of olive oil to a hot pan over medium-high heat, and then add the
butter. Immediately add your garlic and shallots; this will cook quickly so have your cream ready to go. Cook for maybe a minute, stirring constantly (don't burn), and then add your heavy cream. Using a
whisk, stir the sauce until it just starts to simmer. Reduce the heat to low and stir every couple of minutes.
In a
food processor, add the reserved red bell pepper, onion, tomato, Cajun spice, paprika and seasoned salt. Puree into a smooth consistency.
Add this mixture to your hot cream and stir well. Turn the heat up to medium and
simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often. Do not let the sauce boil over. (Allow the sauce to cool and then chill in the refrigerator if you want to make it ahead of time.)
To assemble: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep
