Crab Meat Stuffed Shrimp

"If I want to REALLY impress, this is a party appetizer that always works! Need romance? Serve a couple with Filet Mignon for Surf-n-Turf - it doesn't get much better than this!"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
24 depending on shrimp count
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ingredients

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directions

  • Peel shrimp leaving tails and slice down middle deveining as you go.
  • Lay on greased cookie sheet to form a circle with the tail pointing up.
  • (Fan the tail out for beauty and handle) Mix first 7 ingredients and gently fold into crabmeat.
  • Place a spoonful of crabmeat mixture on top of the circle.
  • Top with fresh parmesan (optional) Place cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, remove with spatula to serving tray, Serve immediately.
  • Also, try stuffing mushrooms which only take 10-15 minutes in the oven, same temp.
  • To prepare for a party, prepare trays, cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator, then just place in oven when ready and serve in 15 minutes!
  • Having medium shrimp saves money and makes more of a finger-food size.
  • I've made extra and frozen some to be used as side dishes.
  • If you can't get seafood where you live, you can order all supplies from a seafood place in Florida- Joe Patti's Seafood online.
  • Even mid-westerners can enjoy a special fresh seafood treat.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can you prepare these stuffed shrimp ahead of time?
     
  2. Hi! When making this recipe, do I use already cooked shrimp or raw shrimp??
     
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Reviews

  1. This is not only a delicious recipe the presentation is fabulous! You have a lovely after flavor left in your mouth from the combination of ingredients. I arranged the prawns with their tails sitting up just as you suggested and it really made an attractive appetizer. I agree that medium prawns are best. I put on the parmesan cheese and it gave a golden finish. Next time I will arrange the prawns in circles of three, one person servings) and put a spoonful of crab in the center of each 3 group. I can not get fresh crab but I bought canned crab chunks - You need the chunks - I suppose you could use artificial but for this recipe I like REAL crab - This is a special appetizer for special people Thanks Laurita for an elegant, very delicious appetizer 5 star all the way
     
  2. Fabulous appetizer!! This is so easy to prepare and makes for a beautiful presentation, my guests devoured them and asked for the recipe. The next time I make them, (and there WILL be a next time) I'm going to stuff both shrimp and mushrooms. Thank you so much Laurita, for sharing this recipe. :-)
     
  3. FAB-U-LOUS! I used both shrimp and mushrooms, I couldn't choose which one I liked the best--both tasted incredible. Your guests and/or family will be impressed! My husband said it made him feel so special that I would go through all that trouble... heehee --I never told him how easy it was to make ;-) A Keeper...thanks for sharing...Pi-E
     
  4. This was kind of hard for me to make, lining them all up like that, but well worth the effort. It made a colorful, beautiful display and was raved by my guests. I froze some uncooked, so hopefully, the next time will be a quickie! Thanks for a very nice tasty treat.
     
  5. I made these and was a huge hit. Easy to prepare in advance pop in fridge and cooks up quickly to serve hot.
     
    • Review photo by Melody M.
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Tweaks

  1. I'm curious if these can be prepared and frozen to the and cook for if they would need to cook first then freeze because of the lump crab
     

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