Baked Shrimp and Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers – Recipe
Bust out the appetizers for your next party with this recipe of jalapeno poppers stuffed with a mixture of goat cheese, Parmesan, seared shrimp and loads of herbs. It's popper time!
Servings: 20
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
- 10 jalapeno peppers or as many as you can fill
- 6 ounces goat cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence + more for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice the jalapeno peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides with a spoon. Set onto lightly oiled baking dishes.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a small pan. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook them a couple minutes per side, until they are pink and cooked through. Cool slightly and roughly chop them. Add them to a mixing bowl.
- Add the goat cheese, Parmesan, garlic and tablespoon of Herbs de Provence. Mix well.
- Fill each jalapeno pepper with the shrimp-cheese mixture. You might have some leftover, depending on the size of your peppers. Just distribute evenly.
- Bake the jalapeno poppers about 20-30 minutes, or until the peppers soften and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from heat, cool slightly, then dust with extra dried herbs.
- Serve!
Notes
Makes 20 pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 31mg | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.5mg