Shrimp-stuffed Jalapeño chiles are the perfect snack to share with friends and family. Stuffed with pink shrimp, these quick and easy Jalapeño chiles are spicy and flavorful, a recipe that is set to tickle your taste buds.
3 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes, for the stuffing
1/2 cups onion, finely chopped, for the stuffing
2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped, for the stuffing
2 cups shrimp, pink, precooked, for the stuffing
some salt, for the stuffing
some pepper, for the stuffing
1/2 cups soy sauce, for the sauce
1/2 cups orange juice, seedless, for the sauce
1/4 cups lime juice, seedless, for the sauce
1 Habanero chile, cut into thin strips, for the sauce
1/4 cups cilantro, finely chopped, for the sauce
some pepper, for the sauce
some water, for cooking the Jalapeño chiles
2 tablespoons piloncillo, granulated, for cooking the Jalapeño chiles
6 Jalapeño chiles
some orange, cut into quarters, for garnish
some pickled onions with Habanero chile, for serving
Preparation
25 mins
16 mins
Easy
For the stuffing: In a hot skillet melt butter and fry onion and garlic and cook until bright. Add pink shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 6 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
For the sauce: In a bowl mix soy sauce, orange juice, lime juice, Habanero chile, and cilantro. Season with pepper. Mix until incorporated and reserve.
For cooking the Jalapeño chiles: Boil water in a pot. Once it simmers, add granulated piloncillo and dissolve stirring with a spoon. Add Jalapeño chiles and cook for at least 10 minutes over medium heat or until chiles are soft. Remove from heat, strain, and cool under cold running water.
Cut open chiles for stuffing. Using a knife cut Jalapeño chiles lengthwise. Remove veins and seed using a spoon and remove water perfectly. Stuff chiles with shrimp and reserve.
Serve shrimp-stuffed Jalapeño chiles in a slightly deep platter. Spoon over sauce and garnish with orange wedges. Serve with pickled onions on the side.
Nutritional information
* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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