5 Ingredient Baked Stuffed Shrimp Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Butter or oil for greasing baking sheet
 8 ounces back-fin or lump crabmeat, picked over
 Shredded Swiss cheese1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Mayonnaise1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Plain breadcrumbs2 Tablespoon, dried
  black pepper1
 24 peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp (about 2 pounds), butterflied (split nearly in half lengthwise)
 Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. In a medium bowl, combine crabmeat, cheese, mayonnaise, and breadcrumbs. Season with pepper and stir with a fork until well blended.
3. Arrange shrimp cut-side down on prepared baking sheet with tails curved over the top. Stuff 1 generous tablespoon of crab mixture into the center of each shrimp curl. Bake until shrimp are pink and firm and stuffing is hot, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
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