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overhead view of crab meat stuffed shrimp on a white plate with cocktail sauce and lemons

Crab Meat Stuffed Shrimp

When it comes to Stuffed Shrimp, you don't want to fool around with recipes adding crackers and other fillers. My Crab Meat Stuffed Shrimp is made with Jumbo Gulf Shrimp and Sweet Blue Claw Lump Crabmeat in an old bay seasoned imperial sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb Shrimp 16- 20 count per pound : peeled, deveined and butterflied
  • 1 lb lump crabmeat you can use jumbo lump, claw, or lump crabmeat.
  • ½ cup mayonaise (Hellmans, Best Foods or Dukes Mayo)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Italian parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Peel and devein the shrimp.
  • Cut along the deveining side with a pairing knife (or chef's knife) until almost through the shrimp. Be careful not to cut completely through the shrimp.
  • Place the shrimp on a sheet pan and season with salt and black pepper and set refrigerate until needed.
  • Add the mayonnaise, old bay seasoning, lemon juice, parsley and lightly beaten egg to a small mixing bowl and combine the ingredients until the egg is fully incorporated.
  • Add the imperial sauce to the crabmeat, but hold back about one-quarter of the imperial sauce. Depending upon what type of crabmeat you use you may not need to add all of the sauce.
    *Small pieces of crab meat will use more sauce than jumbo lump crab meat.
  • Top each shrimp with about one tablespoon of the crab meat mixture, mounding it on top of the shrimp.
  • Place the stuffed shrimp on a baking sheet or dish and add a little water to the pan to help keep the shrimp from drying out.
  • Bake the Stuffed Shrimp at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until the crab meat filling begins to get golden brown.
  • Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 446mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 83IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.3mg
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