Change Of Latitude Shrimp Boat

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Ready, set, cook! Special edition contest entry: this tasty treat is inspired from the sonoran desert and the salty east coast. I like this recipe because it's easy to prepare, tastes great and is a big hit at parties.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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Remove stem , cut in half and clean seeds and membrane from jalapeno peppers.

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Blanche peppers in hot water for two minutes and set aside.

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Cook the bacon for two minutes in the microwave , until half cooked.

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Drain and set aside.

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Finely chop simply potatoes shredded hash browns and combine with butter , cumin and taco seasoning.

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Pan fry on low heat until lightly brown and sticky in texture.

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Set aside until cool.

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While potato mixture is cooling , clean and peel shrimp , leaving the tails on and shred the cheese.

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Then slice bacon strips lengthwise.

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Place a bed of cheese inside the jalapeno halves , wrap bacon around the shrimp and place firmly in the jalapeno boat.

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Top with salty potato crumble and place on broiler pan in the grooves.

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Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes or until shrimp is orange in color.

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Cool , serve and surf.

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Ingredients

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jalapeno peppers, shrimp, bacon, monterey jack cheese, simply potatoes shredded hash browns, cumin, taco seasoning, butter