Seafood Stuffed Pablano Peppers

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.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Turn a gas stove burner to high. Hold poblano peppers directly on the flame with a pair of tongs and turn until skins are charred. Let peppers cool. Leaving peppers as close to whole as possible, remove skins, seeds, membranes, and stems.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in chili pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place peppers in a nonstick casserole dish. Insert a slice of Cheddar cheese and a slice of Monterey Jack cheese into each pepper. Spoon some ground beef mixture into each pepper. Place the remaining beef on top of the peppers, and cover with enchilada sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle grated Cheddar cheese on top of the peppers. Bake until peppers are bubbly and fragrant, another 45 minutes.

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.

CRAB-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine crab cake mixture, sour cream, green chiles, and cilantro.
• Stuff mixture into halved peppers and arrange side-by-side in bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle cheese over filling.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until filling is hot and cheese is golden and bubbly. Serve hot.
• In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, sour cream, oats, bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, crab boil seasoning, oregano, and black pepper. Gently mix ingredients together, being careful not to break up crabmeat.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Carefully cut stems out of peppers and remove seeds.
• Set peppers on cookie sheet and put under broiler to roast them, turning about every 6 minutes to roast evenly. Roasting will take about 18 minutes.
• While peppers are roasting, put olive oil in large skillet and heat. Add corn and onion.
• Sauté for a few minutes. Add garlic, oregano and cumin.
• Sauté for about 10 minutes more.
• Add crushed tomatoes and lime juice.
• Sauté for about 10 more minutes.
• When peppers are somewhat blistered on each side, remove from oven and cut to open and lay flat.
• Stuff with corn mixture.
• Top with cheese.
• Put under broiler until cheese is melted for about 2 minutes.
• Serve.

SHRIMP STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast the poblano peppers in an oven on BROIL, not too close to the heat source for 15 minutes, or until the skins puff up and char. Flip them halfway through to get both sides. Remove from heat, cool slightly, then peel off the skins.
• Slice the poblano peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides. Set onto a large baking dish.
• Add the shrimp to a mixing bowl and coat with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Toss with Cajun seasonings.
• Heat a pan to medium heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Cook the onion and peppers about 5 minutes, softening them up.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute. Scoop the mixture into a large mixing bowl.
• Cook the shrimp in the same pan a couple minutes per side, until cooked through. Cool and chop. Add to the mixing bowl.
• Add cheeses, basil and hot sauce. Mix well.
• Scoop the mixture into the peppers and bake 20-30 minutes at 375 degrees F, to your preference.
• Top with fresh cilantro and serve with extra hot sauce!