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This recipe for Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp Recipe is all about decadent tasting baked jumbo shrimp generously stuffed with a delicious crab filling all sitting pretty in a delicious butter sauce, every bite is delicious. This appetizer is perfect for a big dinner party or just a romantic dinner for two on date night.

Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp Recipe

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This recipe for Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp Recipe is all about decadent tasting baked jumbo shrimp generously stuffed with a delicious crab filling all sitting pretty in a delicious butter sauce, every bite is delicious. This appetizer is perfect for a big dinner party or just a romantic dinner for two on date night.
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 10 People
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Fresh crab meat
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 stick Unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Thinly sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup Minced celery
  • 1/4 Minced red bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup Chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 large Egg lightly beaten
  • Juice of 1 fresh lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Hot sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
  • 20 Jumbo shrimp shell removed, except the tail, deveined, and butterflied
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Lemon cut into wedges, to garnish
  • Parsley to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Butter a large glass baking dish and set aside.
  • Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season Cajun Seasoning. Reserve in the refrigerator till needed.
  • In a metal skillet, melt about 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the celery and red bell peppers, then cook about 3-4 minutes. Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, for 1 minute. Remove the metal skillet from the heat source.
  • Add the sautéed vegetables to the crabmeat. add sliced green onions, and toss to combine. Add the mayonnaise, egg, fresh lemon juice, and hot sauce and stir gently to combine. Add 1 1/2 cups of the panko bread crumbs, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, and stir gently.
  • Mound about 2 tablespoons of the crabmeat stuffing mixture into each butterflied shrimp, and place, with the stuffed sides up, in the prepared glass baking dish. Drizzle the stuffed Jumbo shrimp with the remaining melted unsalted butter.
  • Bake the Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp at 350 F until golden, about 15 minutes.
  • Garnish the Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp with lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 01Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
Keyword Crab, Crab Filling, Crab Stuffed Shrimp, Jumbo Shrimp, shrimp
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