Seafood Stuffed Jalapenos

Total Time: 3 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 30 medium jalapeno peppers
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (6 ounce) can shrimp, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups corn flakes, in crumbs
• 3/4 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut peppers in half and seed (use plastic gloves). blanch peppers by covering with water in large saucepan.
• 2 cover and bring to boil,boil 5 minutes.
• 3 drain and rinse with cold water.
• 4 drain on paper towels.
• 5 combine cream cheese, shrimp, crab, onions, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and garlic powder in bowl. beat until blended.
• 6 transfer to quart size resealable bag.
• 7 cut off 1 corner of bag and pipe mixture into each pepper half.
• 8 place on baking sheet lined with wax paper and freeze about 1 hour or until filling is frozen.
• 9 combine egg and buttermilk in small bowl.
• 10 in medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs and cornmeal mix.
• 11 dip each pepper in buttermilk mixture and roll in crumb mixture.
• 12 return to baking sheet, cover and freeze 1 hour.
• 13 heat oil to 350°f.
• 14 deep fry peppers (about 6 at a time) 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 drain on paper towels.
• 16 best served warm.