Japanese Custard in a Whole Red Pepper

Ingredients:
  • 4 oz. Medium shrimp,peeled
  • 2 lg Red bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup Corn kernels, cooked
  • 2 Tbsp Scallions,white only, minced
  • 1 cup Vegetable broth
  • 2 lg Eggs, beaten
  • 1-1/2 tsp Soy sauce
  • 1-1/2 tsp Dry sherry
  • 1 ds Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Basil leaves, julienned
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Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425° F. Cook shrimp in boiling water for 30 seconds. Cut into 1/3-inch pieces. Cut tops off peppers, reserve, and take out seeds.

Into each pepper evenly divide shrimp, corn and minced scallion. In a medium bowl, add broth to beaten eggs and mix well. Add soy sauce, sherry and salt. Beat gently with a whisk.

Fill each pepper with egg mixture and top with equal amounts of basil. Cover with pepper tops. Put peppers in deep baking dish and add 1 inch of water.

Bake for 35 minutes.

Texture will be firm but a little soupy. Serve with chopsticks and a spoon.

Notes: You could also add bits of chicken, water chestnuts or mushrooms to the custard.

Servings:
Source: Kelly McNamara; Rozanne Gold's Little Meals
Submitted by: Recipe Group Member
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