Shrimp Stuffed Poblanos Recipes

ROASTED SHRIMP-STUFFED POBLANOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Whirl red peppers, tomatoes, and 1/2 tsp. salt together in a food processor until puréed. Pour into a wide 4-qt. shallow baking dish or 6 shallow 1-cup baking dishes. Set aside.
• Set poblanos over flames on a gas range (or set on a baking sheet and broil). Cook, turning often, until starting to turn black in spots, 8 minutes total. Let cool.
• Slit poblanos and remove seeds as shown at left.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, jalapeño, and coriander. Cook until softened, 4 minutes. Add shrimp and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook until shrimp starts to turn pink, 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Stir cream and jack cheeses into shrimp mixture. Spoon into poblanos, dividing evenly. Set chiles in dish with sauce. Bake until filling is oozing and hot, 40 minutes. Top with queso fresco and cilantro.
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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.

SHRIMP STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the tops off the poblano peppers and reserve; remove seeds.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Cook shrimp in the skillet for 3 minutes; remove and set aside.
• Add garlic to skillet and cook 30 seconds, stirring to prevent browning.
• Sprinkle flour and cayenne in skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring.
• Whisk in half and half.
• Whisk in 1/2 cup of milk; cook 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from heat and add 1/4 teaspoon salt and cheese.
• Measure 1/3 of cheese mixture and place in a bowl; add red pepper, shrimp, cilantro, and lime juice; toss.
• Spoon about 6 tablespoons of shrimp mixture into each pepper; set aside.
• Stir 1/4 cup of milk into cheese still in skillet to thin out.
• Spoon 3 tablespoons thinned out cheese mixture onto each of 4 serving plates.
• Top with 2 stuffed peppers, with tops, on each plate.
• Serve warm or room temperature.

POBLANO STUFFED WITH CHORIZO, SHRIMP AND RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil and chorizo, cook for 3 minutes. Add peppers, jalapeno, onions and garlic. Cook until translucent, then add rice and cook until all the grains of the rice are coated with oil. Add all liquids and stir over high heat for 3 minutes, cover and reduce heat to low. Check rice for doneness after 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place poblano chiles on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Once cool, cut top 1/4 of chile off and remove ribs and seeds.
• When rice is finished cooking, fluff with fork and stir in shrimp. Stuff chiles with 1/6 of the rice mixture. Place all the chiles on baking sheet and place into oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, mix cheeses together and cover pepper with cheese. Broil for 3 minutes to melt and brown the cheese.