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Shrimp Stuffed Poblanos (Chiles Rellenos de Camarones)

Shrimp gets a creamy and cheese preparation in these Mexican stuffed peppers. Serve with a smokey chipotle sour cream sauce. The peppers can be prepared a day ahead, if you like. Peeling the peppers produces the best texture but you can skip this if you like for ease.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chili, dairy-free, dinner, egg-free, Latin American, lunch, main, mexican, nut-free, seafood, shrimp
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 527kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

Peppers

Shrimp Filling

  • 1 pound shrimp deveined and tails removed, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper fresh ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1/4 yellow onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup tomato finely diced, 1 small tomato
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese or Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free
  • 1 cup Pepper Jack shredded, divided omit for dairy-free

Chipotle Cream Sauce

  • 1 chipotle in adobo from a can
  • 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup coconut cream with 1 tablespoon lime juice for dairy-free
  • salt and pepper to taste

For Serving

  • lime wedges for serving
  • cilantro for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Coat the poblanos with 1 tablespoon avocado oil and place onto a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until charred then turn and broil remaining sides until charred all over. Alternatively, if you have a gas stove, you can flame the chilis directly, holding each chili with tongs and turning in the flame to char the outside. Place the chilis in a plastic bag or a covered glass dish to steam to 15 minutes. This will help the skin to separate and makes it easy to remove.
  • While the peppers steam, make the filling. Toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander. Set aside.
  • Heat a large pan over medium heat and when hot, add a tablespoon of avocado oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, another minute. Add the tomatoes and cook until little liquid remains, another 5 minutes.
  • Add the shrimp and cook until opaque and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Add cream cheese and stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in half the Pepper Jack Cheese.
  • Use the back of a spoon to help strip the charred skins off the poblanos (you don’t need to get everything, just try to get what you can). Cut a slit in the pepper and remove the seeds and membrane, leaving the stem attached.
  • Stuff the shrimp filling into each pepper. Top with remaining half of the cheese, if using and lay the peppers onto a greased rimmed baking sheet. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • While the stuffed peppers broil, blend the chipotle cream sauce ingredients until completely smooth in a blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve stuffed peppers with a drizzle of the chipotle cream, some fresh lime, and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 372mg | Sodium: 1804mg | Potassium: 508mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1739IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 484mg | Iron: 4mg