Shrimp-and-Ham Stuffed Mirlitons

Name: Shrimp-and-Ham Stuffed Mirlitons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps bacon drippings; 296 milliliters soft breadcrumbs, divided; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 227 grams cooked ham, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp Creole seasoning; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 4 green onions, chopped; 4 larges mirlitons; 79 milliliters minced onion; 454 grams unpeeled, medium shrimp

Shrimp-and-Ham Stuffed Mirlitons requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 239 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bacon drippings, garlic cloves, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Bring mirlitons and water to cover to a boil in a Dutch oven; boil 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.

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Chayote

Water

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Dutch Oven

Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Set shrimp aside.

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Shrimp

Drain and cool mirlitons.

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Chayote

Cut in half lengthwise; remove seeds, and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shells; chop pulp.

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Pasta Shells

Seeds

Saut onion and next 3 ingredients in hot bacon drippings 3 minutes.

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Bacon Drippings

Onion

Add shrimp and ham; cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in mirliton pulp, 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, and Creole seasoning; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Creole Seasoning

Breadcrumbs

Shrimp

Ham

Let cool slightly; stir in egg. Stuff mirliton mixture evenly into mirliton shells.

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Egg

Stir together remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and butter.

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Butter

Sprinkle evenly over stuffed mirlitons.

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Chayote

Place in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

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Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Oven

Note: Unbaked mirliton mixture may be spooned into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish (discard mirliton shells), and then baked as directed.

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Pasta Shells

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Dutch Oven

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Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

bacon drippings 296milliliters

soft breadcrumbs, divided 2Tbsps

butter, melted 227grams

cooked ham, coarsely chopped 1Tbsp

Creole seasoning 1large

egg, lightly beaten 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 3

garlic cloves, minced 4

green onions, chopped 4larges

mirlitons 79milliliters

minced onion 454grams

unpeeled, medium shrimp

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Zind-Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 99 dollars per bottle.