Baked Stuffed Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo Shrimp butterflied
- ¼ to ½ cup crabmeat
- butter or margarine
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- dash of black pepper
- ¼ cup onion
- ½ cup mushrooms finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup celery
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- grated cheese
Instructions
- Sauté the onions, celery, and garlic with 1 tbsp butter until just slightly cooked.
- Add mushrooms, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir and cook 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in the rest of the ingredients.
- Place equal portions of stuffing on top of each butterflied shrimp. Press the stuffing slightly to keep it in place.
- Place the shrimp in a single layer in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle the shrimp with a little grated cheese.
- Place the shrimp about 5 inches from the heat of the preheated broiler.
- Broil until browned and the shrimp are cooked, for about 5-6 minutes. Be careful not to overcook or the shrimp will get tough.