Crab Topped Shrimp Recipes

CRAB-STUFFED BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top of the oven and preheat the broiler to high.
• Add the crab, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, lemon zest and juice, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the steak sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a large bowl and stir until well combined.
• Cut a deep slit down the ridged back of each shrimp and open it up like a book. Put the shrimp on a baking sheet and press the tails down firmly so they lay flat. Top evenly with the crab mixture, then lay a piece of bacon across the crab mixture on each shrimp, tucking the ends under the shrimp and making sure they do not overlap.
• Broil until the bacon starts to crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon steak sauce and continue to broil until the bacon is dark golden and slightly charred in a few spots, about 2 minutes more depending on your broiler. Serve with lemon wedges.

CRAB 'N SHRIMP DIP

Steps:

• Blend together the cream cheese and mayonnaise. Add the green onion, crab and shrimp. Place in a covered container and chill overnight.

CRAB-TOPPED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Sprinkle tilapia with pepper and salt. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside. , In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the celery, onion and garlic in 2 teaspoons butter until tender. Stir in flour and thyme until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, marinade for chicken and hot pepper sauce. , Remove from the heat; stir in mayonnaise until blended. Stir in crab and 3 tablespoons bread crumbs. Spoon onto fillets. Toss remaining bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over crab mixture., Cover and bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

CRAB-TOPPED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place fillets in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice., Drain cooking juices from baking dish; spoon crab mixture over fillets. Broil 4-5 in. from the heat until topping is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds and, if desired, paprika.

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.

STUFFED SALMON WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a sheet pan with cooking spray.
• Cut a slit through the middle of each salmon fillet, about 2/3 the length of the fillet. Set aside.
• Mix crab, shrimp, mushrooms, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, green onion, and bread crumbs together in a bowl.
• Shape 2/3 of the stuffing mixture into 2 large mounds on the prepared sheet pan. Spread open the fillets and place one over each mound. Fill in the top of the slits with remaining stuffing. Season each fillet with seafood seasoning.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.