The Best SHRIMP Stuffed Crab Recipe Ever | How To Make Shrimp Stuffed Crab

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

crab meat

🥗Healthier: imitation crab

💰Cheaper: canned crab

Imitation crab is lower in cost and calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is a lean protein alternative.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are often cheaper.

Peel the shrimp halfway, leaving the end of the tail intact for presentation.

Pat the shrimp dry with a napkin.

Drizzle olive oil over the shrimp and mix to coat.

Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, and Creole seasoning.

Slice the bottom of the shrimp to create a base for stuffing.

Set the shrimp aside.

In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard), and Louisiana hot sauce.

Grate onion and squeeze out excess water before adding it to the mixture.

Add the same seasonings used for the shrimp to the crab mixture along with lemon juice and stir.

Gradually mix in crushed club crackers until achieving desired consistency.

Gently fold in crab meat without breaking it apart.

Stuff the shrimp with spoonfuls of the crab mixture, placing it in between the sliced part of the shrimp.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the stuffed shrimp for 10 to 12 minutes.

Melt butter and mix in garlic powder and fresh parsley to create garlic butter.

Drizzle the garlic butter over the baked shrimp.

Garnish with lemon slices before serving.

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