Crabmeat Stuffed Shrimp

By aaformby

If you like shrimp and crab, you'll LOVE these Crabmeat Stuffed Shrimp! Serve with a side of rice.

Ingredients

• ESSENCE:
• 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
• 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup yellow onions, minced
• 1/4 cup celery, minced
• 1/4 cup green bell peppers, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 1/2 cups crushed buttery, flaky crackers, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 20 jumbo shrimp (about 2 pounds), shelled, leaving tail and connecting shell segment, deveined, and butterflied lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 pound kale, chiffonade
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Parsley, garnish
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges, garnish
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a large baking dish and set aside.

Place the crabmeat in a large bowl and season with Essence. Cover the bowl with crabmeat in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready for use.

In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley and the garlic, and cook, stirring, for about 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 and enjoy!