Cheesy Shrimp Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
Medium russet potatoes 3 (halved)
Shrimp 1lb
Garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon
Chicken soup base powder 1 teaspoon
Pepper 1/8 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Olive oil 1-2 tablespoons
Salt
Pepper
Garlic 4 cloves
Shallot 2
Thinly sliced Scallions 2 stalks
Minced Parsley 1 tablespoon
Mozzarellas or Monterey Jack cheese 2 cups
Powder Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup
Getting the potatoes ready
Thoroughly wash 3 russet potatoes and cut them in half length wise. Make sure to leave the skin on.
Fill the bottom sauce pan with~ 2L of water. Bring it to boil then place potatoes inside & close the lid.
Steam for ~25-30 mins until cooked. You can check the doneness by piercing it with a fork. If it goes through easily then it’s cooked. Remove the potatoes from steamer and let it cool down.
Marinate the shrimp
Clean and devein 1 pound of shrimp. Roughly chop it into big chunks for more texture.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon chicken powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mix to combine all the ingredients together and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
Make the filling
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a preheated pan. Sauté shallots for 15-20 seconds. Add garlic and stirfry until fragrant and golden brown. Add the marinated shrimp and sauté until there's no clumps and shrimp go from translucent to opaque.
You can drizzle a little oil along the side of the pan if it's too dry. Do a taste test and adjust according to your taste with extra chicken powder, salt & pepper. Toss in thinly spliced scallions at the end and transfer the sautéed shrimp to a bowl.
Scoop out the inside of potatoes onto a bowl. Season it with a pinch of salt. Use a spoon to roughly mix & mash. Add mashed potato into the sautéed shrimp.
Make sure to drain the sautéed shrimp before mixing if it's too wet. Finally, add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise then mix to combine everything together.
Stuff the potato bowls with the shrimp filling. Top with Mozzarella or Montery Jack or both. :) Sprinkle with powder parmesan cheese and we’re all set!
For storage
Wrap each stuff potato with sran wrap. These are perfect prep meal for a quick bite when you don’t have time to cook or sit down to eat. It can last up to a few months inside a freezer. Simply defrost & bake ~15-20 mins to eat.
The baking
To eat immediately prior to storing, preheat the oven to 450ºF then bake for ~15-20 mins until golden brown. A regular toaster for bread will work just as well for about the same cooking time. To finish sprinkle a little bit of parsley for some freshness.
***The amount of seasoning can vary depending on the size of potatoes you use and personal preference. So make sure to do a taste test during the sautée and making the filling.