Best 3 Shrimp Stuffed Jalapenos Recipes

SHRIMP STUFFED JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Cut the tops off and remove the seeds of the jalapenos. Salt the peppers on the inside. Put the shrimp in head first, cram in some cream cheese in the opening around the shrimp.
• Cut the bacon strips in quarters, place each quarter over the top of the jalapenos and put a toothpick through it to hold the bacon in place.Preheat oven to 375 or your barbecue and cook 1 hour until bacon is done.I have what they call a Chile Grill. You stick the peppers down in the hole of the Chile Grill and the filling will not run out of the pepper.
• You can stuff these with anything from sausage,oysters,crab even groun beef.

JALAPENO AND CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add the 2 tablespoons butter and olive oil. Next, add the red onions, jalapeno and garlic and saute about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and let cool about 2 minutes.
• In a large bowl, add the heavy cream and 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning; stir to combine. Add 1 cup panko, the egg, 2 tablespoons cilantro, juice of 2 limes, zest of 1 lime and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix into the cooled vegetable mixture. Gently fold in the crab, being careful not to break up the lumps.
• Butterfly the shrimp by splitting them down the back from the center to the tail, being careful not to cut through. Stuff each shrimp with 2 heaping tablespoons of the crabmeat mixture. Place the stuffed shrimp onto a large plate and, when all are stuffed, put into the refrigerator about 20 minutes.
• While the shrimp are being refrigerated, melt the remaining 1 stick butter in a saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 1 cup panko and the remaining lime zest and juice. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning, along with a pinch of salt, pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Stir together.
• Pull the shrimp from the refrigerator and top with 1 to 2 tablespoons seasoned panko on each individual shrimp. Place the shrimp onto a baking sheet and bake until are pink, about 20 minutes.

SHRIMP JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, and mayonnaise together in a bowl. Spread on the inside of each butterflied shrimp.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs on a plate.
• Dip each stuffed shrimp into the egg and milk mixture; roll over breadcrumbs to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.