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The potato is a tuber whose flavor is incomparable. For many, this is one of their favorite dishes. Similarly, shrimp has an uneven flavor. Imagine now combine these two ingredients to create delicious shrimp-stuffed potatoes.

Indeed, potatoes stuffed with shrimp are some of those dishes that are so tasty that you could eat them every day. If of course, varying the diet was not as important.

In this article, we present you the recipe to prepare this delicious dish. It is very simple and you will see that it will take you only a short time. Indeed, you will only need 15 minutes as well as baking time.

The properties of shrimp

Before you begin, what would you say if we had a look at shrimp properties? Shrimp is a crustacean that, as a food, is classified as seafood. In addition, it is rich in iodine, vitamin B12, vitamin E, selenium, protein and water.

• Theiodine promotes the proper functioning of muscular and nervous tissues
• Content vitamin B12 is beneficial for heart, brain and nerve function
• La Vitamin E gives it its antioxidant properties. These properties help to protect the immune system, the nervous system and the muscular system
• Moreover, its content in selenium protects us against cardiovascular disease and helps us boost the immune system

Recipe of potatoes stuffed with shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes (Rusett)
• 3 spoonfuls of olive oil (45 ml)
• 12 fresh and deveined shrimps (4 whole and 8 cut into pieces of 1,5 cm)
• 1 spoonful of spice cajun (5 ml)
• ¾ cup sour cream (180 ml)
• 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese (112 gr)
• ¼ cup chives cut into slices (60 gr)

Preparation

Once you have all the ingredients, you will see how easy it is to make this preparation. This is the main advantage of this homemade recipe: it is very easy and fast.

1. First, preheat your oven to 220ºC and use foil to cover the dish you are baking.
2. Then, without peeling them, wash the potatoes well until you remove all the soil.
3. Then pour on the potatoes a spoonful ofolive oil and place them in the dish that you will cover with aluminum. Bake for an hour, until they are soft.
4. Take them out of the oven and wait for them to cool down.
5. Meanwhile, start preparing the stuffing. Put 2 spoonfuls of olive oil in a skillet and heat it over medium heat.
6. Once theoil is hot, pour the shrimp and cook on both sides (2 minutes on each side).
7. Then season with the Cajun Spice and cook for another minute. Book.
8. Once there, prepare the potato for the stuffing. Cut it in half and empty it with a spoon. Then put it in a bowl. Leave only a thin layer of potato flesh.
9. Then add the butter, cheddar, sour cream and chives to the bowl where the potato meat is and mix well. If necessary, crush lightly.
10. Finally add the shrimp in pieces and mix again.
11. Then fill the potatoes with the mixture you have just made and put them in the oven.
12. Cook for about 10 or 15 minutes. Then remove from the oven when you see that they are lightly browned.
13. Serve immediately!
And now, you have your potatoes stuffed with shrimp. As you have seen, the steps to follow are very simple. So we just have to give you some advice.

Preparation tips

In this recipe, it is recommended to use Rusett potatoes because they are larger and of better quality. But if you can not find one, you can use medium potatoes. Just try not to use too big ones.
If you do not want to use Cajun spices, you can simply add salt and pepper, depending on your taste.
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