Seafood Stuffed Jalapenos
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
5 dozen
ingredients
- 30 medium jalapeno peppers
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (6 ounce) can shrimp, drained
- 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 1⁄2 cups corn flakes, in crumbs
- 3⁄4 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
- vegetable oil (for frying)
directions
- Cut peppers in half and seed (use plastic gloves). Blanch peppers by covering with water in large saucepan.
- Cover and bring to boil,boil 5 minutes.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Combine cream cheese, shrimp, crab, onions, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and garlic powder in bowl. Beat until blended.
- Transfer to quart size resealable bag.
- Cut off 1 corner of bag and pipe mixture into each pepper half.
- Place on baking sheet lined with wax paper and freeze about 1 hour or until filling is frozen.
- Combine egg and buttermilk in small bowl.
- In medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs and cornmeal mix.
- Dip each pepper in buttermilk mixture and roll in crumb mixture.
- Return to baking sheet, cover and freeze 1 hour.
- Heat oil to 350°F.
- Deep fry peppers (about 6 at a time) 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Best served warm.
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