Crab Stuffed Shrimp
Crab stuffed shrimp is an easy yet elegant seafood recipe. Each shrimp is filled with creamy seasoned crabmeat and baked to golden perfection—perfect for parties or a cozy night in.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled, deveined, and butterflied
- 1 lb lump crabmeat you can use jumbo lump, claw, or lump
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise Hellmann's, Best Foods, or Duke’s
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tsp Italian parsley finely chopped
Optional Garnishes
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 4 wedges lemon
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp melted butter for drizzling
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, and chopped parsley. Stir until smooth.
- Gently fold in the lump crabmeat until just combined. Be careful not to break the crab chunks.
- Lay butterflied shrimp on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Fill each shrimp with a spoonful of the crab mixture.
- Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 15–18 minutes, until shrimp are pink and stuffing is golden. Let cool slightly before serving.