Jalapeno Shrimp Poppers aka Snake Bites
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
- Oil for frying
- 20 raw prawns or shrimp, shelled (I used frozen ones)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 10 Jalapeno chillies
- 200g/7ozs. cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Smoked paprika
Step 1 - Heat oil in a frypan and add the prawns and garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika and fry until they just turn pink. Remove from the heat.
Step 2 - Slice jalapenos in half and remove seeds. Place the cream cheese and sweet chilli sauce in a food processor and whizz til soft and combined. Spoon or pipe into the jalapeno halves. Top with a single prawn and a teaspoon of parmesan on top of each popper. Sprinkle more smoked paprika and drizzle with a little oil. Place under a grill and cook until cheese has melted, 3-5 minutes will do.