Crab Topped Shrimp Recipes

CRAB-TOPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Thaw large shrimp, if frozen.
• To shell fresh or thawed shrimp, open each shell lengthwise down the body.
• Hold the shrimp in one hand and carefully peel back the shell starting with the head end.
• Gently pull on the tail portion of the shell to remove the entire shell.
• Butterfly shrimp by cutting down the back almost but not all the way through; remove vein, and repeat with remaining shrimp- set aside.
• In a small nonmetal bowl microwave sliced green onion and butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 to 1½ minutes or till the green onion is tender.
• Stir in lemon juice and bottled hot pepper sauce.
• Toss with flaked crab meat and bread crumbs.
• Spread shrimp open.
• Place cut side up, in a 10-inch oval casserole.
• Cover with vented clear plastic wrap.
• Microwave, covered, on 100% power for 45 seconds, rotating the casserole a half-turn once.
• Drain off liquid and rearrange shrimp, placing the least cooked portions to the outside of the casserole, and then spoon crab mixture over shrimp.
• Microwave, covered, on 100% power about 1½ minutes or till shrimp are done and crab mixture is heated through, rotating the casserole a half turn once.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

BROILED GROUPER WITH CREAMY CRAB AND SHRIMP SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler. Cover a medium baking dish with foil.
• Melt butter with cream in a saucepan over medium heat, and blend in Creole mustard. Cook and stir until thickened. Mix in crab and shrimp. Season with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.
• Place grouper in the prepared baking dish, and rub with olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Broil grouper about 4 minutes on each side, until easily flaked with a fork. Spoon the crab and shrimp mixture over fish to serve.