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Chinese Stuffed Jalapeños – Grandma’s Recipe

December 13, 2021

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pork and shrimp stuffed jalapenos

Stuffed Jalapeños

Pork and shrimp stuffed jalapeños are one of my family’s favorite dishes to make at home. Some of us eat spicy and some of us don’t —so that’s why we soak some in water to make the flavor more mild.

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!

pork and shrimp stuffed jalapenos

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR YOUR STUFFED JALAPENOS:

  • jalapeno
  • corn starch
  • corn oil (to fry)
  • garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • water

Filling:

  • ground pork
  • shrimp
  • soy sauce
  • salt
  • chicken bouillon
  • olive oil
  • corn starch
  • egg

STEPS TO MAKE THE STUFFED JALAPENOS:

  1. Cut off the stems of the jalapeno. Then, cut them off in half and take out the seeds. Make sure you wear gloves to do this so your hands don’t burn later.
  2. (optional) Soak the jalapeno in water for 1-4 hours. Then pour out the water. This method helps to make the jalapenos less spicy.
  3. Mince 10-14 pieces of shrimp until it forms a paste.
  4. To make the filling, mix 1/2 pound ground pork, minced shrimp, 1/2 tbs soy sauce, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp 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.
  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.
  6. Place the filling in the jalapeno and press down to ensure it sticks to the jalapeno.
  7. Heat pan to medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2-3 tbs oil. You may need to fry the stuffed jalapenos in a few batches. Overcrowding them will make them not as crispy.
  8. Fry jalapeno for 4 minutes with a cover. Then, add 2 tbs water to the pan and cover for 2 minutes.
  9. Flip the jalapeno over and add some chopped garlic to the oil. Fry for one more minute. Enjoy with some hot rice!
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Stuffed Jalapeno with Pork and Shrimp

Pork and shrimp stuffed in jalapenos.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Keyword: jalapeno, shrimp

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
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Cut off the stems of the jalapeno. Cut jalapeno in half and take out the seeds. Make sure you wear gloves to do this so your hands don't burn later.
  • (optional) Soak the jalapeno in water for 1-4 hours. Then pour out the water. This helps to make the jalapenos less spicy.
  • Mince the shrimp until it forms a paste.
  • To make the filling, mix ground pork, minced shrimp, soy sauce, salt, chicken bouillon, olive oil, and corn starch. Mix in one direction for 50+ times until the filling is gelatinous and sticks together.
  • 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 press down to ensure it sticks to the jalapeno.
  • Heat pan to medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 2-3 tbs oil. You may need to fry the stuffed jalapenos in a few batches. Overcrowding them will make them not as crispy.
  • Fry jalapenos for 4 minutes with a cover. Then, add 2 tbs water to the pan and cover for 2 minutes.
  • Flip the jalapeno over and add some chopped garlic to the oil. Fry for one more minute. Enjoy with some hot rice!

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Comments

  1. Esme says

    December 19, 2021 at 12:36 am

    5 stars
    Loved making it! It came out great

    Reply
  2. jennifer lopez says

    January 7, 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 7, 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
  3. 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
  4. 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 7, 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
  5. alex says

    April 27, 2022 at 5:49 am

    5 stars
    make this all the time, love it!

    Reply

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