Shrimp Stuffed Celery Recipes

BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP WITH RITZ CRACKERS®

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix crushed round crackers, parsley, saltines, celery salt, and garlic together in a large bowl. Add scallops, crabmeat, melted butter, and cooking wine; mix stuffing well.
• Place a shrimp on a flat work surface. Slice horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side. Open the 2 sides and spread them out like an open book. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
• Stuff each shrimp with a heaping tablespoon of stuffing and place back-side up in the baking dish. Repeat with remaining shrimp and stuffing. Add 1 or 2 tablespoons water to the bottom of the baking dish to keep shrimp moist during baking.
• Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are opaque and stuffing is beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

CAPE COD BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoons butter and saute the celery and garlic for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Do not brown.
• Transfer to a small bowl.
• Crush the crackers with your hands in a plastic bag until just coarse and add to the bowl with the celery.
• Stir in the melted butter, lemon juice, parsley, wine or chicken broth and ground pepper.
• The mixture should be barely wet, enough to hold together. But if too wet add more Ritz crackers, or if too dry add a little more broth.
• Cut almost through the center of each shrimp and flatten out cut side up, pointing the tail section up.
• Spray a glass pie dish with butter spray before placing shrimp on it. Then spray each shrimp with butter spray.
• With your hands mound some of the stuffing and place it on each shrimp.
• Sprinkle with just a little bit of paprika, Don't overdo it.
• Bake at 375F for 12 minutes, then place under broiler for 1 minute to brown top lightly.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

ADDICTIVE SHRIMP & CELERY APPETIZER

Steps:

• 1. Peel celery to get rid of stringy material. Chop finely. If shrimp is from a can, rinse well before using. Chop shrimp roughly.
• 2. Mix mayonnaise with all other ingredients. Adjust seasoning as needed. Chill. Enjoy!

CELERY WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Drain any liquid from the sour cream and whip until thickened.
• Stir in the capers, chives and mustard.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Cut shrimp in halves or thirds.
• Trim celery. Cut each stalk into 2 inch lengths.
• Trim base of each piece so they will sit flat.
• Spon sour cream mixture evenly into celery.
• Top with shrimp and serve.