Little Peppers Stuffed With Shrimp Recipes

SHRIMP-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut peppers in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place peppers, cut side down, in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with pepper and salt. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add the shrimp, cheese blend, rice, lemon juice and seasonings; heat through. Spoon into pepper halves. , Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over peppers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

LITTLE PEPPERS STUFFED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Wash and dry the chile pepper, leaving the stems on. Wearing disposable gloves to keep the hot oil off your skin, cut a slit down one side of each pepper. Use a slim, blunt knife or a tool such as the handle of a teaspoon to carefully scrape out all the seeds. Work carefully so you don't break the pepper or dislodge its stem. 2. In a 10-inch sauté pan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and green onion and cook until fragrant, but not browned. Add the chopped shrimp, season with salt, and cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are pink and firm. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes. 3. Stir in the shredded cheese. The mixture should hold its shape. If it is too crumbly, turn it out on a cutting board and chop until it sticks together. 4. Use a small teaspoon to gently fill each pepper with about 1½ tablespoons of the shrimp mixture. The filling should be generous. At this point, if you wish, you can refrigerate the stuffed peppers, covered, for up to 24 hours. 5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat an ovenproof cast-iron griddle or pan over medium-high heat. Lay a sheet of foil on the griddle and set the peppers on top. Roast the peppers on all sides until they are browned in places and are starting to get soft and wrinkled. 6. Transfer the griddle or pan to the oven and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the filling is hot and bubbly. 7. Arrange the stuffed peppers on a warm serving plate and top each with a spoonful of mango salsa. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds or pepitas, if using, and serve right away with cilantro sprigs. For the Mango Habanero Salsa: Combine all the ingredients. Taste for seasoning; the salsa should be full-flavored, both sweet and very hot. You may need to add more lime juice or salt. This salsa should be used within 2 hours.

SHRIMP-STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly oil a shalllow baking dish, about 9 x 9 inches.
• Cut the tops off the bell peppers and reserve. Wash peppers and clean out the seeds and membranes.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to boil and add the bell peppers. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove and drain.
• Combine rice thru salt (only add salt if the rice was cooked without using salt).
• Gently stuff the mixture into the peppers, then stand them in the baking dish. Put the tops back on the peppers.
• Bake for 40 minutes until tender.