Name: Shrimp-Stuffed Mirlitons (Standard)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 6 Mirlitons-medium size; 1 pound Shrimp-peeled and deveined; 1/2 cup Onion-diced; 1/2 cup Celery-diced; 1/2 cup Green bell pepper-diced; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1/4 cup Butter; 1/4 cup All-purpose flour; 1 cup Chicken broth; 1/4 cup Heavy cream; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp Creole seasoning; 1/4 cup Green onions-chopped; 1/4 cup Bread crumbs; 2 tbsp Melted butter

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A Louisiana favorite! Tender mirlitons filled with a savory shrimp mixture and baked to golden perfection.

Total 1h 15m

Serves 6

Steps 11

Ingredients 15

Mirlitons
6 6 Mirlitons-medium size
Shrimp Filling
1 pound 450 g Shrimp-peeled and deveined
cup 120 mL Onion-diced
cup 120 mL Celery-diced
cup 120 mL Green bell pepper-diced
2 cloves 2 Garlic-minced
cup 60 mL Butter
cup 30 mL All-purpose flour
1 cup 240 mL Chicken broth
cup 60 mL Heavy cream
1 tbsp 15 mL Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp 5 mL Creole seasoning
cup 60 mL Green onions-chopped
Topping
cup 60 mL Bread crumbs
2 tbsp 30 mL Melted butter

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Cut mirlitons lengthwise and scoop out the pulp, leaving a -inch shell. Reserve pulp.
In a large skillet, melt Butter from Shrimp Filling. Sauté Onion, Celery, and Green bell pepper until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Add Garlic from Shrimp Filling and cook for 1 minute more.
Sprinkle Flour from Shrimp Filling over vegetables and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually whisk in Chicken broth from Shrimp Filling until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
Stir in Heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, and Creole seasoning from Shrimp Filling. Add Shrimp and cook until pink and opaque, about 5 minutes.
Chop reserved mirliton pulp and add to the shrimp mixture along with Green onions from Shrimp Filling.
Fill mirliton shells with the shrimp mixture.
Combine Bread crumbs and Melted butter from Topping. Sprinkle over stuffed mirlitons.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.