Rich And Cheesy Shrimp Stuffed Baked Potatoes Recipes

RICH AND CHEESY SHRIMP-STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F. Rinse the potatoes and prick several times with a fork.
• Place potatoes in the microwave and cook on high for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are fully cooked (or you can also cook them in an oven all the way through).
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out the potato flesh into a medium mixing bowl. Set potato skin shells on a baking sheet.
• Sauté the shrimp scampi in a large skillet over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes (follow package directions). The shrimp should be almost fully cooked.
• Remove the shrimp from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Pour the scampi sauce from the pan into a mixing bowl with the innards of the potatoes. Mash the scampi sauce with the potato.
• Add the cheese, sour cream, and shrimp. Stir to incorporate. Add black pepper to taste.
• Scoop potato and shrimp mixture into the four potato skin shells. Place them on the baking sheet, and bake stuffed potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes until thoroughly heated.
• Plate and garnish with fresh dill, serve hot.

CHEESY SHRIMP-STUFFED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.
• Slice off the top 1/3 of each baked potato. Use a spoon to scoop out all of the pulp from the potatoes and the tops, and place in a large mixing bowl. Set the emptied potato shells and tops onto a baking sheet.
• Add softened butter to the potato pulp; mix on medium to high speed until well combined. Then blend in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Roughly chop all but 4 shrimp. Stir chopped shrimp into the potato mixture with the Cheddar cheese until combined, then spoon it into the potato shells, molding it high. Add any overflow that won't fit into the top pieces. Slice 4 remaining shrimp in half lengthwise and arrange 2 pieces on top of each filled potato.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, filling is heated through, and top is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.