Shrimp Appetizers with Crab Stuffing
Servings: 12 appetizers
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 12 jumbo shrimp
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ½ medium green pepper, finely chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped celery
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 pound lump crab meat, picked over for shells
- ¾ cup bread crumbs
- 1 Tablespoon mustard
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- Paprika
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- Crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Fresh parsley for garnish
- Lemon wedges
Optional Homemade Cocktail Sauce:
- Ketchup, to taste
- Prepared horseradish, to taste
- Jalapeno pepper, minced and to taste
Instructions
- Spray a 9 x 13 or other large baking pan with cooking spray.
- Peel, devein and carefully butterfly 12 shrimp. Open shrimp and arrange on baking sheet or pan.
- Melt ¼ cup butter in sauce pan and sauté 1 onion, ½ green pepper and ½ cup celery until tender.
- In medium bowl, combine 1 pound crab meat, ¾ cup bread crumbs, 1 Tablespoon mustard, 4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1 egg. Stir in the sautéed vegetables.
- Top each shrimp with a good Tablespoon of crabmeat mixture. Sprinkle with paprika, optional crushed red pepper flakes and drizzle melted butter over shrimp.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Then turn oven on Broil and cook for additional 6 minutes.
- Sprinkle parsley on shrimp and serve hot with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce, if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 522mg | Potassium: 149mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 7.9mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.9mg