Razzoo's Stuffed Shrimp
Before you proceed with this Razzoo's stuffed shrimp recipe, take a not to use large or jumbo shrimp rather than small shrimp because you will need it to hold an ample amount of stuffing—which made from seasoned breadcrumbs. You simply need to stuff the shrimps, bake it, and broil it for few minutes.
Ingredients
- 24 large or jumbo shrimp
- 1 lb. lump crabmeat
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup onion diced
- 12 snack crackers grinded
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tbs. butter
- 2 tbs. melted butter
- Salt and pepper as necessary
Instructions
- Set a non-stick pan on medium to high heat and melt the butter. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion then cook for around 3 minutes. Set it aside to allow it to cool down.
- Separate the crabmeat from the shell then put it into a bowl. Add egg, crushed snack crackers, breadcrumbs, cayenne pepper, lemon zest, and Old Bay seasoning. Mix gently.
- Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for as long as needed.
- Clean the shrimp by peeling the skin off but without removing the tail. Cut deeper along the deveining line and remove the veins.
- Lay a parchment paper on a baking tray and set the shrimp side down like a butterfly. Press the shrimp to make it flatter.
- Take 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture and shape it into a ball, then set it on top of the shrimp. Secure it by pushing the tail into its top.
- Repeat until all the shrimps are stuffed.
- Drip melted butter on top of the shrimp then bake the Razzoo's stuffed shrimp for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven.
Notes
This recipe is most ideal to recreate if you’re feeling like slightly splurging, because jumbo shrimp and crabmeat can be costly. Regardless it is a worth dish to make especially for seafood lovers as the combination of shrimp and crab is remarkable. To enhance this Razzoo's stuffed shrimp, you can also garnish it with shredded crab meat.