Are you in search of a delectable and sophisticated dish to impress your family and friends? Stuffed shrimp is a culinary masterpiece that combines the delicate flavor of shrimp with a variety of delectable fillings, creating a tantalizing experience that will leave your taste buds yearning for more. Be it for a special occasion or a cozy dinner party, this dish is guaranteed to steal the spotlight and make your meal memorable. With its versatility, stuffed shrimp offers endless possibilities for creativity, allowing you to explore a wide range of flavors and textures. So, prepare to embark on a culinary adventure as we delve into the world of stuffed shrimp, unveiling the secrets to crafting this exquisite dish that is sure to become a new favorite in your kitchen.
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BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP WITH RITZ CRACKERS®
My late mother created this recipe over thirty years ago. My grandparents, my father, and myself have enjoyed these baked stuffed shrimp every other Friday for many years. It's a tradition - we eat baked stuffed shrimp for dinner and then play cards! (We've been leaving out the scallops lately due to the high price, and we don't even miss them.) We serve the shrimp with a nice garden salad and rice pilaf or baked potato.
Provided by Julie Cahoon
Categories Seafood Shellfish Scallops
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix crushed round crackers, parsley, saltines, celery salt, and garlic together in a large bowl. Add scallops, crabmeat, melted butter, and cooking wine; mix stuffing well.
- Place a shrimp on a flat work surface. Slice horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
- Stuff each shrimp with a heaping tablespoon of stuffing and place back-side up in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining shrimp and stuffing. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons water to the bottom of the baking dish to keep shrimp moist during baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are opaque and stuffing is beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 318.1 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 42.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 1410.4 mg, Sugar 6 g
EMERIL'S CHILDHOOD FAVORITE: CRABMEAT-STUFFED SHRIMP
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 entree or 8 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 33
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish and set aside.
- Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with the Essence. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add the cooled vegetables to the crabmeat and toss to combine. Add the mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce and stir gently with a large wooden spoon. Add 1 cup of the cracker crumbs, the salt, and pepper, and stir gently, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
- Mound about 2 tablespoons of the crabmeat stuffing into each shrimp, press gently to close, and place, stuffed sides up, in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of the flaky, buttery cracker crumbs over the stuffed shrimp and drizzle with the remaining melted butter. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
- While the shrimp are baking, heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute. Add the kale and saute until the kale is just wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the kale on 4 plates. Remove the shrimp from the oven and divide among plates, on top of the kale. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve immediately.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP WITH CRABMEAT STUFFING
This dish is part of our family Christmas Eve celebration every year. I love baked stuffed shrimp, but so many restaurants here prepare their shrimp piled high with Ritz crackers drenched in butter. I think the crabmeat stuffing adds somethng a bit more special. Prep time includes the stuffing's cooling time.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Crab
Time 1h25m
Yield 20 Shrimp
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Line your baking dish with foil, and butter or spray with non stick cooking spray.
- Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with the Cajun Seasoning, Old Bay or salt and pepper, (your choice).
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In your fry pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add the cooled vegetables to the crabmeat and toss to combine.
- Add the mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Worcestershire and hot sauce and stir gently.
- Add 1 cup of cracker crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, and stir gently, being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
- Spoon the crabmeat stuffing evenly into each shrimp (about 2 Tbsp), and place, stuffed sides up, in your baking dish.
- Drizzle with the remaining melted butter.
- Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
SHRIMP STUFFED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS
Delicious, and often requested, Stuffed Mushroom recipe. I usually serve as a side dish with grilled sirloin steaks.
Provided by thepitclub
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Remove stems from mushroom caps and dice stems, set aside.
- Carefully scrape away the dark gills from the bottoms of the mushroom caps and discard.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp, onion, chopped stems and bell pepper to skillet, sauteing until shrimp is pink and other ingredients are softened, being careful not to overcook the shrimp (shrimp will get rubbery if overcooked).
- Remove mixture from heat and place in a large mixing bowl (do not drain liquid).
- Add cream cheese to mixture and stir well.
- Then add all other ingredients, except mushroom caps and one half cup shredded cheddar cheese, and mix well.
- Spray an 8x11 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Carefully stuff the mushroom caps with stuffing mixture and place into baking dish.
- Evenly spread remaining half cup of cheddar cheese over stuffed caps.
- Place dish into preheated oven, and bake for apx. 45 minutes to one hour.
STUFFED SALMON WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB
This is a nice way to make a fancy looking stuffed salmon with simple ingredients you can find at your local market.
Provided by Dan Toomey
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Baked Salmon Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Cut a slit through the middle of each salmon fillet, about 2/3 the length of the fillet. Set aside.
- Mix crab, shrimp, mushrooms, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, green onion, and bread crumbs together in a bowl.
- Shape 2/3 of the stuffing mixture into 2 large mounds on the prepared sheet pan. Spread open the fillets and place one over each mound. Fill in the top of the slits with remaining stuffing. Season each fillet with seafood seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 275.9 mg, Fat 33.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 72.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 949.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
FLOUNDER STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CRABMEAT
I created this recipe that is great served with rice pilaf and steamed vegetables. While this recipe is shown for 4 servings, it is easily halved for two servings, or doubled or tripled, etc. for larger gatherings.
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil and butter. Add the onions, garlic, celery, and peppers. Sauté for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
- Add the shrimp and season with salt and Old Bay (to taste). Sauté for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and place mixture into a bowl. Gently stir in the crabmeat, then the bread crumbs a little at a time, adding more as needed to gently bind. Set aside to cool.
- Place equal amounts of filling onto each fillet and roll up. (alternatively, you can place one fillet on the baking sheet, place filling atop the fillet, then place another on top, off to the side, to resemble a pocket of stuffing).
- Place the fish on a baking dish (seam side down if rolled). Drizzle the fish with the butter and sprinkle with lemon juice. Sprinkle top of fish with salt, black pepper and paprika.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until fish is cooked thru. Remove the fish from the oven and serve with lemon wedges.
BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP
This is a recipe for shrimp with a seasoned bread stuffing. I love to serve this dish when I have guests for dinner because I can prepare the shrimp early in the day. I've always received rave reviews over this recipe and have shared it often. You may add diced lobster or scallops to the cracker mixture just before baking. Serve with drawn butter.
Provided by LRW1
Categories Seafood Shellfish Shrimp
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix crushed crackers, bread crumbs and garlic powder. In a small bowl, blend butter and Worcestershire sauce. Mix blended butter, pepper and Parmesan cheese into the cracker mixture. Stir in white wine, using only enough to hold together the mixture.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Butterfly the shrimp using a sharp knife, and arrange back side up in a large baking dish. Stuff shrimp with heaping tablespoons of the cracker mixture.
- Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cracker mixture is lightly browned, shrimp are opaque, and the tails have curled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.8 g, Cholesterol 148.3 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 755.8 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
CRAB & SHRIMP STUFFED SOLE
The most casual cookout will seem elegant when it stars this delicate fish combined with seafood stuffing and a lemony sauce. Just add a salad and baguette. -Bryn Namavari, Chicago, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the crab, shrimp, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, chives, garlic, lemon zest and parsley. Spoon about 1/4 cup stuffing onto each fillet; roll up and secure with toothpicks. , Place each fillet on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18x12 in.). Combine the tomatoes, wine, lemon juice, salt, pepper and remaining butter; spoon over fillets. Fold foil around fish and seal tightly., Grill, covered, over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 184mg cholesterol, Sodium 728mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 46g protein.
SHRIMP-STUFFED MUSHROOMS
We enjoy these yummy mushrooms every Christmas and when we have company for dinner. With bits of shrimp in the stuffing, they really stand out from other recipes. -Jacqui Beal, Dallas, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Remove stems from mushrooms; chop enough stems to measure 3/4 cup, discard remaining stems. Place mushroom caps in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan, stem side up. Bake 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and chopped stems; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add cream cheese; cook and stir until melted. Stir in shrimp and bread crumbs., Drain liquid from caps; fill with shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender and filling is heated through. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts :
HOOLEY'S DEVIL STUFFED SHRIMP
This tasty crab and shrimp appetizer is simple to prepare and sinfully delicious!
Provided by Monkibonz
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy
Time 15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice shrimp down the back as deep as you can without cutting through, to make a nice opening for stuffing. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, chili sauce, horseradish, hot pepper sauce and capers. Mix in enough of the cream cheese to form a sticky paste.
- Stuff the openings of each shrimp with about 1 tablespoon of the crab salad. Sprinkle paprika over the top. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 65.7 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 164.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
AMAZING SHRIMP STUFFED MUSHROOMS
My mom makes these mushrooms every year for the holidays and there are NEVER any leftovers! They are the best stuffed mushrooms I have ever had. I now make them any time I go to a holiday party.
Provided by Kara Smith
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Mushrooms Stuffed Mushroom Recipes
Time 3h50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Fill a saucepan with water and simmer the mushroom caps over medium heat for 2 minutes, until the mushrooms begin to soften. Remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon, drain, and let cool, hollow sides down, on paper towels, for about 15 minutes.
- While mushroom caps are cooling, combine the shrimp, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot sauce in a bowl and stir to blend well. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the shrimp mixture into the cap of each mushroom and place, stuffing side up, in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the Romano cheese onto each mushroom. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight to blend the flavors and firm up the stuffing.
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover the dish and bake the mushrooms in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 187.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
SHRIMP-STUFFED MIRLITON
Mirliton -- also known as chayote -- is a light green, slightly pear-shaped squash that's a staple in Louisiana. This crab and shrimp-stuffed version is a dish often found in restaurants. Go to a specialty supermarket to hunt down the squash and celebrate your next holiday New Orleans style.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the mirliton halves cut-side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add 1 cup of water, cover tightly with foil and bake until soft, cooked through and easily poked with a fork, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. (Leave the oven on.) Scoop out the pulp--making sure to leave a 1/4-inch border all around--then chop the pulp and reserve. Discard the water from the baking dish and return the scooped-out mirliton halves cut-side down.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter with the Cajun seasoning in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, garlic, bell pepper, onion and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and just begin to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the sausage, hot sauce and tomatoes and cook, stirring, until the sausage is warmed through and the tomatoes start to release their juices, about 3 minutes. Add the crab, shrimp and reserved mirliton pulp and continue cooking until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Microwave the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe dish until melted, about 30 seconds. Add the breadcrumbs and parsley and stir until well combined.
- Turn each mirliton half over so the cut side is facing up. Stuff each with about 1/2 cup of the crab and shrimp mixture--it will seem like a lot, but that's OK. Sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture and bake until the shrimp are cooked through and the breadcrumbs turn a deep golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with additional hot sauce if desired.
STUFFED EGGPLANT WITH SHRIMP AND BASIL
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Scoop out the flesh of the eggplant, chop, and reserve. Coat shells with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Saute shrimp, basil and garlic until shrimp turns pink, about 1 minute. Stir in the reserved chopped eggplant. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in wine, and cook 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in the bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. If mixture is dry, stir in more olive oil. Stuff mixture into eggplant shells, and sprinkle top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 923.9 calories, Carbohydrate 59.1 g, Cholesterol 53.7 mg, Fat 63.5 g, Fiber 11.3 g, Protein 22.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 2380.3 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
SHRIMP SCAMPI STUFFED SHELLS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings (8 servings per pan)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For the pasta and filling: Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add a generous amount of salt. Cook the pasta shells until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, add the oil and butter to a large skillet and heat over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the red pepper flakes, garlic and onions and cook until the onions are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the wine, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stir and simmer until the shrimp is cooked through, about 1 minute. Set aside on a plate to cool completely.
- Add the cream cheese, ricotta, Parmesan, parsley, egg and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper to a large bowl. Using a spatula, mix together until well combined. Fold in the shrimp and set aside while you make the sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- For the sauce: Using the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and sprinkle over the flour. Cook, whisking, until the roux turns golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the milk and cream, whisking constantly, and cook until thickened, a few minutes. Add the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the parsley and set aside.
- To assemble: Add 1 cup of sauce to the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Using a spoon, fill each of the jumbo shells generously with the shrimp/cream cheese mixture. Lay 20 of the stuffed shells face down in the baking dish. Top with an additional 2 cups of sauce. Sprinkle over half of the shredded mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and hot, about 25 minutes.
- For the second casserole: Assemble a second 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the remaining ingredients as above, then cover with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
CRAB-STUFFED SHRIMP
Don't go out to eat-rival your favorite seafood restaurant by making these sensational shrimp at home. To make them extraordinary, serve with Hollandaise Sauce.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Leaving the tail intact, cut a slit on the inside curve of each shrimp without cutting all the way through. Press open to butterfly.
- In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, celery and garlic in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in wine; cook about 30 seconds or until bubbly.
- In medium bowl, stir vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, salt, parsley, whipping cream and crabmeat until well mixed. Mound slightly less than 1 tablespoon of stuffing onto each butterflied shrimp, pressing to shape.
- In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, place shrimp with stuffing sides up. Sprinkle cheese and paprika over stuffing. Bake about 30 minutes or until shrimp are pink and stuffing is starting to brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 210 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 550 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g
CRAB-STUFFED BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP
This riff on a steakhouse classic--shrimp cocktail--is over-the-top decadent. Folding steak sauce into the crab stuffing and brushing it on at the end gives it zip, balancing the seafood's richness.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the top of the oven and preheat the broiler to high.
- Add the crab, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon zest and juice, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the steak sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a large bowl and stir until well combined.
- Cut a deep slit down the ridged back of each shrimp and open it up like a book. Put the shrimp on a baking sheet and press the tails down firmly so they lay flat. Top evenly with the crab mixture, then lay a piece of bacon across the crab mixture on each shrimp, tucking the ends under the shrimp and making sure they do not overlap.
- Broil until the bacon starts to crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon steak sauce and continue to broil until the bacon is dark golden and slightly charred in a few spots, about 2 minutes more depending on your broiler. Serve with lemon wedges.
NAT'S SHRIMP AND VEGGIE STUFFED ZUCCHINI
A light meal that can be served alone or as a side dish. Great for an overgrown zucchini.
Provided by kelnat
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Zucchini Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Grease a baking sheet.
- Cut the zucchini in half the long way, and scoop out the seeds and pulp, leaving a thick shell of flesh. Brush both halves of the zucchini with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and place them, cut sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the zucchini are hot and beginning to release beads of moisture, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the zucchini from the oven.
- Reduce the oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, and cook and stir the garlic and shallot until translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the shrimp, diced tomato, mushrooms, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, basil, and the cooked garlic and shallot into a bowl, and stir to mix. Season to taste with black pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Stuff the mixture into the zucchini halves, and sprinkle each zucchini with about 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the stuffed zucchini in the preheated oven until the cheese is browned and the filling is cooked through and hot, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 375.8 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
AVOCADOS STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB SALAD
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix together the shrimp, crabmeat, mayonnaise, chopped parsley, chopped radishes, chopped celery, shallots, lemon juice, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Halve and seed the avocados. Use a spoon to scoop out most of the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch behind. Chop the avocado flesh and gently mix it into the seafood salad. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the seafood salad into the avocado halves.
- Toss the arugula with the sliced celery, sliced radishes, parsley leaves, olive oil and a pinch of salt. Divide among 8 plates; nestle the avocado halves on top. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.
SHRIMP SALAD-STUFFED AVOCADOS
This is one of my husband's favorites, even though it's pretty enough to serve at a ladies luncheon. When I needed a quick main-dish salad for my book club, I just tripled the recipe and got raves! Try it with imitation crabmeat, too. -Suzanne VanAlstyne, Petoskey, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Spoon into avocado halves. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts :
SHRIMP-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS
I created this dish for my mother when she moved back to our hometown. Since she really enjoys shrimp and slightly spicy food, I decided to create a shrimp-stuffed poblanos to surprise her. She was delighted.-Tina Garcia-Ortiz, Tampa, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cut peppers in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place peppers, cut side down, in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon butter; sprinkle with pepper and salt. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and celery in remaining butter until tender. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Add the shrimp, cheese blend, rice, lemon juice and seasonings; heat through. Spoon into pepper halves. , Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over peppers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 21g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 153mg cholesterol, Sodium 541mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
Tips for Making Stuffed Shrimp:
- Choose the right shrimp: Use large, fresh shrimp for best results.
- Stuffing options: Experiment with different stuffing ingredients to find your favorite combination. Some popular options include crabmeat, lobster, bread crumbs, herbs, and spices.
- Use a light touch: When stuffing the shrimp, be gentle to avoid tearing the shrimp meat.
- Cook the shrimp properly: Cook the shrimp until they are just cooked through to prevent them from becoming tough. Overcooked shrimp will be rubbery.
- Serve immediately: Stuffed shrimp is best served hot and fresh. If you need to make them ahead of time, cook them and then chill them. Reheat them gently before serving.
Conclusion:
Stuffed shrimp is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for any special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can make this dish at home that will impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a special appetizer or main course, give stuffed shrimp a try. You won't be disappointed!
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