Shrimp Jalapeno Boats

Name: Shrimp Jalapeno Boats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Mexican Appetizers, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 18 medium jalapeno peppers; 2 cartons (8 ounces each) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese; 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup sliced green onions; 1/2 pound cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined

These appealing "boats" make an attractive addition to any appetizer tray. "We love jalapenos and so do a lot of our friends," writes Peggy Wolfgang of Canby, Oregon.

Ingredients

18 medium jalapeno peppers
2 cartons (8 ounces each) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 pound cooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined

Directions

Cut jalapenos in half and remove seeds. Place in two ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and onions; spoon into jalapeno halves. Top with shrimp.
Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until jalapenos are tender.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 59 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 74mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat.

Originally published as Jalapeno Shrimp Boats in Taste of Home April/May 2005

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dyeide

May 30, 2014

These are awesome! Brought them to a potluck event and received rave reviews and the dish was empty within 30 minutes.
Karen.Buske

Aug 9, 2012

These are good cold or hot. Most prefer hot.I use medium shrimp and chop them into halves or thirds and mix them into the cream cheese mixture. I've made these at least 5 times now and people love them. There not too hot. If you want them hotter, don't remove the seeds or membrane. We like them hot. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
katlaydee3

Apr 30, 2012

I did not really care for these at all, I think I like the breaded ones much better.
cathylopez

Nov 9, 2011

Made this for my husbands poker night. Rave reviews. They did not last very long. I will definitly make this again and again, so easy, so delicious.