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    Published: Dec 13, 2021 · Modified: Nov 29, 2024 by Dana · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

    Chinese Stuffed Peppers

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    These delicious and homemade Chinese stuffed peppers is inspired by my Cantonese grandma and dim sum restaurants! The peppers are stuffed with a super tender pork and shrimp filling that tastes savory, aromatic and sweet; perfect with a bowl of white rice!

    Chinese stuffed peppers and jalapenos with minced pork and shrimp on a plate.

    My grandma made this for me almost every week after school to go with some rice and vegetables. This dish also is very nostalgic because every time I ate a super spicy jalapeno, my grandma would always laugh at me. Hope you enjoy my grandma’s recipe!

    Here’s Why You Will Love Chinese Stuffed Peppers

    • My grandma’s recipe for these Chinese stuffed peppers have a traditional cantonese (Hakka) flavor. Savory with a hint of sweetness. This recipe has been passed down and it’s a family favorite!
    • The tender filling is due to a mixing technique with the minced pork. Mixing it 50 times helps with the myosin development resulting in juicy and bouncy texture.
    • Hearty and nutritious – The tender pork filling is packed with protein and the peppers provide fiber and lots of vitamins. When served with rice, you have a complete meal! If you want to add more vegetables, check out my Chinese Cabbage Stir Fry.
    Jump to:
    • Here’s Why You Will Love Chinese Stuffed Peppers
    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Chinese Stuffed Peppers
    • Expert Tips
    • Variations and Substitutions
    • Recipe FAQ
    • Check Out More Delicious Chinese Meals:
    • Stuffed Jalapeno with Pork and Shrimp

    Ingredients

    Here’s a look at what you need to make Chinese Stuffed Peppers at home. The highlights are here but the full ingredient list and quantities of each are in the recipe card.

    Ingredients include soy sauce, shrimp, olive oil, water, chicken bouillon, salt, egg, ground pork, jalapeno, garlic and corn starch.
    • jalapeno or bell peppers – use your favorite pepper for this dish. I like to use jalapenos because the pepper texture is more firm and has more savory/spicy flavor compared to a bell pepper.
    • corn starch or potato starch is used to make your filling more smooth. You also add a light dusting of this on the jalapenos so it sticks better before you fill them.
    • garlic cloves – adding garlic cloves at the end of pan-frying makes the stuffed peppers make it extra fragrant.
    • water – this is added to the filling to make it more juicy and tender.
    • ground pork – the main filling. The ground pork is juicy and is the traditional filling used for this recipe.
    • shrimp – peel and de-vein your shrimp before chopping into small pieces. The shrimp paste is added to the ground pork for bouncy texture and umami flavor.
    • soy sauce, chicken bouillon and salt – adds savoriness and flavor to the pork mixture.
    • olive oil – add to the pork mixture so it’s extra juicy and makes the filling gelatinous combined with the corn starch and water.
    • egg – is needed to bind the filling together (like glue).
    • cooking wine (optional) – shaoxing cooking wine or sake makes the pork less gamey. If you want, you can add 1 tablespoon when mixing the pork.

    How to Make Chinese Stuffed Peppers

    Cut jalapenos in half in a bowl

    Step 1. Cut off the stems of the jalapeno or bell pepper of choice. Then, cut them off in half and take out the seeds. Make sure you wear gloves if you’re working with jalapenos!

    Minced shrimp in form of a paste on cutting board.

    Step 2. Mince 10-14 pieces of shrimp until it forms a paste.

    (Optional) Soak the jalapeno in water for 1-4 hours. Then pour out the water. This method helps to make the jalapenos less spicy. Skip this step if you prefer spicy jalapenos or you are using bell peppers.

    Mixed shrimp with minced pork, cornstarch, egg, oil, and soy sauce.

    Step 3. To make the filling, mix ½ pound ground pork, minced shrimp, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, 1 tbs olive oil, 1 tbs corn starch, and 1 egg.

    Minced pork mixture with shrimp in a bowl.

    Step 4. Mix in one direction for 50 times until the filling is gelatinous and sticks together. Add 1 tablespoon of water in the beginning and middle of mixing. This produces a more tender filling.

    Halved and seedless jalapenos.

    Step 5. Sprinkle some corn starch on the inside of the jalapeno to ensure that the filling sticks to the jalapeno during frying. If you skip this step, the filling and the jalapeno might fall apart during cooking.

    Stuffed jalapenos with shrimp and minced pork.

    Step 6. Place the filling in the jalapeno and set aside for pan-frying.

    Pan fried jalapenos.

    Step 7. Heat pan to medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the jalapenos face down and give it a gentle push so the meat adheres to the jalapeno more. Fry jalapeno for 4-5 minutes with a cover.

    Minced garlic in pan with stuffed jalapenos.

    Step 8. Flip the jalapeno over and add some chopped garlic to the oil. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the jalapeno slightly softens. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

    Pro Tip: You may need to fry the stuffed jalapenos in a few batches. Overcrowding them will make them not as crispy.

    Expert Tips

    • If you are using jalapenos (the traditional way!) and you can’t eat spicy, I recommend to soak in water 1-4 hours. Then pour out the water. This helps to make the jalapenos less spicy.
    • When mixing the pork filling, slowly add in the water (1 tablespoons at a time) in the beginning and middle. This helps create the bouncy and tender filling.
    • Mince the shrimp as finely as possible so you can ensure that each bite has shrimp inside. In addition, chopping the shrimp finely creates this bouncy texture in your filling.

    Variations and Substitutions

    • Peppers – use your favorite bell pepper or jalapeno peppers. If you like spicy, I recommend Jalapenos as they taste the best with this recipe. You can use eggplant to make these Chinese Stuffed Eggplant.
    • You can substitute the pork with minced chicken if you like. Keep in mind that the chicken is not as fatty and juicy and minced pork.
    • If you want to replace the shrimp filling, you can use fish and chop it very finely. The fish will also produce a nice bouncy texture! Use tilapia or cheaper cuts of white fish.

    Recipe FAQ

    What are Chinese stuffed peppers?

    Chinese stuffed peppers are bell peppers filled with a savory mixture of ground meat, vegetables, and seasonings like soy sauce and ginger. They are typically pan-fried until crispy! They are typically served in dim sum restaurants or at home. I like to eat this dish with white rice, Chinese tomato and egg, and Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

    Storage and reheating tips

    You can store these in the fridge for up to 2 days in a closed container. The longer you store it, the jalapenos get soft and smushy from the moist environment. Heat in the microwave with a cover for 1-2 minutes until warm!

    Check Out More Delicious Chinese Meals:

    • Chinese Steamed Egg – soft and succulent eggs served with fluffy rice is great for an easy meal!
    • Chinese Eggplant with Garlic – fragrant eggplant with garlic sauce and chili for a kick of spice!
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    Stuffed Jalapeno with Pork and Shrimp

    Pork and shrimp stuffed in jalapenos.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Dana

    Ingredients

    • 15-20 Jalapeno cut in halves and take out seeds
    • ½ tablespoon corn starch sprinkle on jalapeno
    • ¼ cup corn oil to fry
    • 5-8 garlic cloves roughly chopped
    • 2-3 tablespoon water

    Filling

    • ½ pound ground pork
    • 10-14 large shrimp de-veined and peeled then mince
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon corn starch
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine optional

    Instructions

    • Cut off the stems of the jalapeno or bell pepper of choice. Then, cut them off in half and take out the seeds. Make sure you wear gloves if you're working with jalapenos!
    • Mince 10-14 pieces of shrimp until it forms a paste.
    • To make the filling, mix ½ pound ground pork, minced shrimp, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, 1 tbs olive oil, 1 tbs corn starch, and 1 egg.
    • Mix in one direction for 50 times until the filling is gelatinous and sticks together. Add 1 tablespoon of water in the beginning and middle of mixing. This produces a more tender filling.
    • Sprinkle some corn starch on the inside of the jalapeno to ensure that the filling sticks to the jalapeno during frying. If you skip this step, the filling and the jalapeno might fall apart during cooking.
    • Place the filling in the jalapeno and set aside for pan-frying.
    • Heat pan to medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2 tablespoons oil. Add the jalapenos face down and give it a gentle push so the meat adheres to the jalapeno more. Fry jalapeno for 4-5 minutes with a cover.
    • Flip the jalapeno over and add some chopped garlic to the oil. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the jalapeno slightly softens. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

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    Notes

    • If you are using jalapenos (the traditional way!) and you can’t eat spicy, I recommend to soak in water 1-4 hours. Then pour out the water. This helps to make the jalapenos less spicy.
    • When mixing the pork filling, slowly add in the water (1 tablespoons at a time) in the beginning and middle. This helps create the bouncy and tender filling.
    • Mince the shrimp as finely as possible so you can ensure that each bite has shrimp inside. In addition, chopping the shrimp finely creates this bouncy texture in your filling.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Kelli says

      December 13, 2023 at 11:58 pm

      We’ve been coming back to your Stuffed Jalapeno recipe for years now and it’s always been a crowd favorite! Definitely reminds us all of our canto grandma’s cooking (but even better!)
      We also love using this filling mixing technique in all of our ground pork recipes – they come out perfectly every time.

      Thanks again for sharing!

      Reply
    2. alex says

      April 27, 2022 at 5:49 am

      5 stars
      make this all the time, love it!

      Reply
    3. Alexandria says

      February 23, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      What kind of side vegetables do you suggest having with this meal?

      Reply
      • Cook With Dana says

        April 07, 2022 at 4:45 pm

        I love eating this with choy sum or bok choy ◡̈ We boil or saute these vegetables with garlic and ginger.

        Reply
    4. Charlie Bee says

      February 14, 2022 at 8:50 pm

      Dana I keep having issues with the filling sticking to the peppers
      Is there anything U can add to help with this problem
      Thx
      Charlie Bee 🐝

      Reply
      • Cook With Dana says

        February 14, 2022 at 11:39 pm

        Hi Charlie Bee! Definitely sprinkle some cornstarch on the jalapenos before filling them. Also it helps to push the filling on the jalapenos to make sure it sticks well◡̈

        Reply
    5. jennifer lopez says

      January 07, 2022 at 1:42 am

      5 stars
      So delicious 🤤 I might just make them as little patties for my kids since they’re kinda picky with veggies lol

      Reply
      • Cook With Dana says

        January 07, 2022 at 6:00 pm

        Great idea! My parents used to do that (and still do haha) for me when I can’t eat spicy ◡̈

        Reply
    6. Esme says

      December 19, 2021 at 12:36 am

      5 stars
      Loved making it! It came out great

      Reply

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