Chile

Hatch Chile Stuffed with Shrimp

Name: Hatch Chile Stuffed with Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: New Mexican
Ingredients: Fresh Hatch Green Chile, 8 to 10; Butter, 2 tablespoons, melted; Large leek, 1, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; Minced garlic, 1 teaspoon; Cream cheese, 16 oz; Oaxaca cheese, 1/2 cup, shredded; Chopped shrimp, 1 lb; Tail-on shrimp, 1 lb; Panko breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup; Salt and pepper to taste

Prep 20 min

Cook 25 min

Total 45 min

Servings 6-8

🌶️

Heat Level 🌶🌶 Medium

📊

Difficulty Medium

Rating

4.3 (12)

Print & Share

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2

Halve the Fresh Hatch Green Chile peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds.
3

Brush the peppers with melted butter, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes.
4

In a small pan over medium heat, sauté the leeks, minced garlic, cream cheese, shredded Oaxaca cheese, chopped shrimp, and a pinch of salt and pepper together until fragrant and well combined. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
5

Spoon the cheese and shrimp mixture into each pepper half.
6

Top with panko breadcrumbs and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes until the topping is golden brown.
7

While the peppers finish baking, broil or sauté the tail-on shrimp until cooked through. Place one on top of each stuffed pepper before serving.

These Shrimp and Cheese Stuffed Hatch Green Chile peppers are an impressive, restaurant-worthy dish you can make right at home. Fresh Hatch Green Chile peppers are filled with a creamy, savory shrimp and Oaxaca cheese mixture and topped with golden panko for a little irresistible crunch.

If you're looking for a recipe that's going to stop the whole table in their tracks, this is it. Fresh Hatch Green Chile peppers are the perfect vessel for a rich, creamy filling packed with shrimp, leeks, garlic, and melty Oaxaca cheese — and that golden panko topping gives every bite a satisfying crunch. We love this one for dinner parties, family celebrations, or any time you want to put something truly special on the table. The fresh chile brings that authentic New Mexico flavor we've been growing and celebrating for five generations, and paired with plump, juicy shrimp it becomes something you just have to taste to believe. Don't be surprised when everyone asks you for the recipe.