Best Baked Stuffed Shrimp Recipe

Name: Best Baked Stuffed Shrimp Recipe
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients: cooking spray; 2 (4 ounce) packages crushed buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®); 0.5 cup chopped parsley; 5 saltine crackers, crushed; 0.5 teaspoon celery salt; 1 clove minced garlic; 4 sea scallops, chopped; 0.5 cup chopped imitation crabmeat; 0.25 cup butter, melted; 0.25 cup white cooking wine; 20 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

This delightful baked stuffed shrimp recipe, a family favorite for over 30 years, was originally created by my mother. For years, my grandparents, father, and I enjoyed these delicious stuffed shrimp almost every other Friday. Sometimes, we'd even skip the scallops to save a bit on cost. For the best serving, serve with melted butter or fresh lemon juice, alongside a crisp garden salad and rice pilaf or a classic baked potato.

Total time45 mins
Prep time30 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield4

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Instructions

First, gather all your ingredients. Then, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine crushed round crackers, parsley, saltines, celery salt, and garlic. Next, add the scallops, crabmeat, melted butter, and wine; mix all stuffing ingredients thoroughly.
Take a shrimp and lay it on a flat surface. Slice it horizontally through the middle, taking care not to cut all the way through. Open the two sides so it resembles an open book. Repeat this process with the remaining shrimp.
Stuff each shrimp generously with a heaping tablespoon of the stuffing mixture. Place them back-side up in the prepared baking dish. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to the bottom of the dish; this keeps the shrimp nice and moist as it bakes.
Finally, bake in the preheated oven until the shrimp turn opaque and the stuffing starts to turn golden brown, approximately 15 to 18 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 601 kcal
Fat Content: 27 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 6 g
Sodium Content: 1410 mg
Protein Content: 42 g
Cholesterol Content: 318 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 44 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g