Crab Stuffed Shrimp Recipe
Crab Stuffed Shrimp!! Is that what you are looking for?? Then this is the right place to be! The Crab Stuffed Shrimp is made with Shrimp which is easy to procure from any grocery store. This Chinese Crab Stuffed Shrimp is a delectable Main Dish. You will be tempted to prepare this Crab Stuffed Shrimp recipe again.
Ingredients
SAUCE
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon satay sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup cream or milk
SHRIMP
2 egg whites
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cans (6 1/2 ounces each) crab meat, drained and flaked
8 green onions, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 to 3 cups soft bread crumbs (8 to 10 bread slices)
Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
For sauce, heat 2 tablespoons oil in small saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion and cook until onion is transparent, about 3 minutes.
Add curry powder; cook and stir 1 minute.
Add sherry, satay sauce, sugar and soy sauce; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Stir in cream; bring to a boil.
Boil 2 minutes.
Keep warm.
For shrimp, blend egg whites, cornstarch, sherry and soy sauce in medium bowl.
Add crab meat, onions and celery; mix well.
Cut deep slit into but not through back of each shrimp.
Flatten shrimp by pounding gently with mallet or rolling pin.
Spoon crab mixture onto each shrimp and press with back of spoon or small spatula.
Coat each shrimp lightly with flour.
Beat eggs and milk with fork in shallow bowl until blended.
Place each shrimp stuffed-side up in egg mixture, then spoon mixture over shrimp to cover completely.
Coat each shrimp completely with bread crumbs, pressing crumbs lightly onto shrimp.
Place shrimp in single layer on cookie sheets or plates.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat to 375°F.
Cook 4 or 5 shrimp at a time until golden, about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Add onion and cook until onion is transparent, about 3 minutes.
Add curry powder; cook and stir 1 minute.
Add sherry, satay sauce, sugar and soy sauce; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Stir in cream; bring to a boil.
Boil 2 minutes.
Keep warm.
For shrimp, blend egg whites, cornstarch, sherry and soy sauce in medium bowl.
Add crab meat, onions and celery; mix well.
Cut deep slit into but not through back of each shrimp.
Flatten shrimp by pounding gently with mallet or rolling pin.
Spoon crab mixture onto each shrimp and press with back of spoon or small spatula.
Coat each shrimp lightly with flour.
Beat eggs and milk with fork in shallow bowl until blended.
Place each shrimp stuffed-side up in egg mixture, then spoon mixture over shrimp to cover completely.
Coat each shrimp completely with bread crumbs, pressing crumbs lightly onto shrimp.
Place shrimp in single layer on cookie sheets or plates.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat to 375°F.
Cook 4 or 5 shrimp at a time until golden, about 3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
